AES Hires Former National Security Advisor Richard Clarke
Posted on Mar 3, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES Hires Former National Security Advisor Richard Clarke
The Associated Press today reports that AES has hired terrorism expert Richard Clarke in support of the company’s bid to construct an LNG terminal in Outer Brewster Island. Clarke is expected to testify before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy next week in support of the proposal. “He has studied and will be reporting on the public safety...
Connecticut DEP and Governor’s Task Force Intervene in Broadwater Docket
Posted on Mar 3, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut DEP and Governor’s Task Force Intervene in Broadwater Docket
The Connecticut State Department of Environmental Protection yesterday petitioned to intervene in FERC’s review of the Broadwater LNG terminal, as did the Connecticut LNG Task Force. Conn. DEP’s petition asserts that “security zones associated with the proposed project are likely to lie, in part, within the territorial limits of” Connecticut. Today’s...
Critics Take Issue With Economic Impact Report on Long Beach Terminal Proposal
Posted on Mar 3, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Critics Take Issue With Economic Impact Report on Long Beach Terminal Proposal
A report released yesterday by Sound Energy Solutions says that the company’s LNG terminal proposed for the Port of Long Beach would bring substantial economic benefits to the city, including $10.3 million in city tax revenue and approximately $8 million per year in California income taxes. However, the report prompted criticism from Christopher Garner, the director of Long Beach...
Local Coverage on Broadwater News Conference
Posted on Mar 3, 2006 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Coverage on Broadwater News Conference
Newsday,The Connecticut Post , The Day cover yesterday’s Washington D.C. press conference on the Broadwater LNG proposal in Washington D.C.
Broadwater LNG Critics to Hold Press Conference Today
Posted on Mar 2, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater LNG Critics to Hold Press Conference Today
Legislators from New York and Connecticut are to join environmental activists in expressing opposition against the Broadwater LNG proposal at a news conference today in Washington, D.C. The press release for the event, issued by New York environmental organization Citizens Campaign for the Environment, announces a “new comprehensive report [that] debunks the need for Broadwater...
Forum on Sparrows Point LNG Proposal Planned for Next Week
Posted on Mar 2, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Forum on Sparrows Point LNG Proposal Planned for Next Week
The public is invited to attend a community forum scheduled for Monday on the proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal. The forum will be held at Dundalk Middle School and attendees will be shown a film produced by opponents of LNG. Today’s Baltimore Sun has further information. [Access to archived articles requires a...