Fall River Continues Fight Against Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Continues Fight Against Weaver’s Cove
At a rally yesterday, local and state officials from Massachusetts and Rhode Island continued to challenge the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal, proposed by Hess LNG for Fall River. Mayor Lambert encouraged the approximately 200 supporters to maintain a firm commitment to “fight it every day.” Rhode Island State Rep. Raymond Gallison encouraged attendees to boycott Hess...
New Brunswick to Put Pressure on New Canadian PM
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on New Brunswick to Put Pressure on New Canadian PM
Local and provincial politicians from New Brunswick are urging new Minister of Veterans Affairs and local Member of Parliament Greg Thompson to use his influence with the new Canadian Prime Minister to halt three proposed LNG terminals in Maine. John Craig, the mayor of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, has indicated that his town has “given Greg (Thompson) about 60 days from the...
Parties Stake Out Sides in California Offshore Terminal Debate
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 in Environmental, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Parties Stake Out Sides in California Offshore Terminal Debate
Despite strong education efforts by BHP Billiton, the proponent of the Cabrillo Port LNG terminal offshore Oxnard, CA, a significant number of people appear to still oppose the project on environmental grounds. Oxnard’s mayor even has indicated recently that the city will consider suing in order to put a halt to the proposal. Nonetheless, BHP Billiton continues...
Concerns Raised Regarding LNG Developers’ Support for Groups Opposing Competing LNG Terminals in Boston
Posted on Feb 24, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Concerns Raised Regarding LNG Developers’ Support for Groups Opposing Competing LNG Terminals in Boston
The Coalition for an LNG Solution, describing itself as a group “working with neighborhood groups and residents around Boston Harbor in an effort to eliminate liquefied natural gas tankers from Boston Harbor,” is being criticized for its connections to Regan Communications, the public relations firm hired by AES in connection with the Brewster Island LNG...
Boston Harbor Sees 61% Increase in LNG Vessel Traffic Since 2001
Posted on Feb 23, 2006 in State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Boston Harbor Sees 61% Increase in LNG Vessel Traffic Since 2001
Yesterday’s Boston Herald reported that 63 LNG vessels transited Boston Harbor in 2005, an increase of 61% over transits in 2001, but slightly fewer than the 67 transits in 2004. A spokesperson for Distrigas says the increase in shipments is attributed to greater use of natural gas by Everett’s Mystic Generating Station to fire generators. [Access to archived articles...
HB 1325 Passes Georgia House
Posted on Feb 23, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on HB 1325 Passes Georgia House
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution today reports that the Georgia House approved HB 1325 by a vote of 110-59. If passed by the Senate, the bill would streamline the regulatory process for new pipelines and, in particular, could increase deliveries from Elba Island to Georgia consumers. The bill could help Atlanta Gas Light build a pipeline that would compete with Southern Natural...