FERC Asks for Deadline Postponement in Weaver’s Cove Appeal
Posted on Mar 9, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on FERC Asks for Deadline Postponement in Weaver’s Cove Appeal
On Tuesday FERC moved to postpone the deadline by which it must file the official record of the Hess LNG proceeding in Weaver’s Cove opponents’ appeal to the First Circuit. FERC wants time to consider requests to reopen the Weaver’s Cove review on the grounds that new plans for more frequent deliveries significantly alter the project. “We wanted it in effect to...
Op-ed: AES’ Proposed Battery Rock Terminal
Posted on Mar 9, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: AES’ Proposed Battery Rock Terminal
The communications director of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay says an LNG terminal on Outer Brewster Island would increase tanker traffic into Boston Harbor, threaten marine life and restrict recreational activities on the island. His op-ed is in today’s edition of The Boston Globe. [Free registration...
Save Passamaquoddy Bay Files Comments With FERC
Posted on Mar 9, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Save Passamaquoddy Bay Files Comments With FERC
Robert Godfrey, a member of Save Passamaquoddy Bay, filed comments yesterday with FERC alleging that the Quoddy Bay and Downeast LNG proposals do not comply with standards of the Society of International Gas Terminal and Tanker Operators (SIGTTO). According to Godfrey, the projects fail to meet several SIGTTO guidelines, including those regarding jetty and ship dockage within the...
AES Battery Rock Hearing Scheduled Today
Posted on Mar 8, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES Battery Rock Hearing Scheduled Today
Massachusetts state lawmakers are scheduled to convene today to hear testimony regarding AES’ Battery Rock LNG plan. Among those expected to testify is counterterrorism expert Richard Clarke, whose report says the company’s proposed LNG facility on Outer Brewster Island would pose minimal safety and security threats. “We judge that that there is a negligible security...
Connecticut LNG Task Force to Issue Broadwater LNG Report Today
Posted on Mar 8, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut LNG Task Force to Issue Broadwater LNG Report Today
The Hartford Courant reports that Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s Long Island Sound LNG Task Force will release a study today on the Broadwater LNG proposal. According to the task force’s website, Sens. Len Fasano (R-North Haven) and Andrea Stillman (D-Waterford), along with other task members, will hold a news conference to address questions on the report and any steps the...
Environmentalists Challenge Legality of Gulf Landing Permit
Posted on Mar 8, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmentalists Challenge Legality of Gulf Landing Permit
Environmental organizations and fishing groups will appear in federal court today to challenge federal approval of Shell’s proposed Gulf Landing terminal, which would use an open rack vaporizer system. The groups argue that MARAD violated NEPA and the Deepwater Ports Act by failing to consider the environmental risk posed by the open rack system. “The law is clear, the...