School District Officials Say No Direct Funding by NorthernStar
Posted on Jan 30, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on School District Officials Say No Direct Funding by NorthernStar
The Daily Astorian reports that NorthernStar Natural Gas, the company behind the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, will not provide direct financial support to schools according to their advertisements. However, property owners in the district will pay less taxes. “We probably won’t get any money for operating,” said Judy Skirvin, Knappa School District’s...
Weaver’s Cove Order Appealed to Federal Court
Posted on Jan 27, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Order Appealed to Federal Court
In addition to yesterday’s posting on the subject, the Providence Journal and The Herald News both have stories in this morning’s editions on the appeal by Massachusetts and Rhode Island officials of the FERC order approving the Weaver’s Cove LNG...
Editorial Says Broadwater Officials Should Offer Accurate Data
Posted on Jan 26, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Says Broadwater Officials Should Offer Accurate Data
An editorial in yesterday’s Connecticut Post says the Coast Guard’s request for more information regarding the safety of the proposed Broadwater terminal is a cause for concern. “Broadwater is not winning any friends by using inadequate data and keeping other data secret, even if it hasn’t formally filed its application,” the paper says. [This article is...
Fall River Appeals FERC Order in Weaver’s Cove To 1st Circuit
Posted on Jan 26, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Appeals FERC Order in Weaver’s Cove To 1st Circuit
Fall River today asked the First Circuit Court of Appeals to review FERC’s approval of the Weaver’s Cove terminal. Fall River Mayor Lambert, Mass. Attorney General Reilly, Rhode Island Attorney General Lynch and the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board filed the appeal; the Conservation Law Foundation filed a similar one in the same court. Attorney General Lynch...
Fall River City Council Submits Letter Opposing Weaver’s Cove Project
Posted on Jan 26, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Fall River City Council Submits Letter Opposing Weaver’s Cove Project
The Fall River City Council sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers protesting the LNG terminal proposed for the city. The letter is in response to the Army Corps’ call for public comments on the Weaver’s Cove project. “It’s one more channel that they [Hess LNG] need to go through to get this approved, and we want people to realize we are not in favor...
Second LNG Terminal Proposed for Long Island
Posted on Jan 26, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Second LNG Terminal Proposed for Long Island
Today’s edition of The Day reports that New York-based Atlantic Sea Island Group today will reveal details on the second LNG terminal planned for the Long Island area. According to the company’s press release, the proposal calls for a terminal situated on a man-made island off the south shore of Long Island, “far from population centers and outside vital shipping...