Somerset Residents Request Funds to Fight Weaver’s Cove Proposal
Posted on Jan 26, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Somerset Residents Request Funds to Fight Weaver’s Cove Proposal
The Providence Journal today reports that opponents of the Weaver’s Cove project petitioned the Somerset Board of Selectmen to earmark $25,000 to help defray the legal costs of fighting the terminal. [Free registration...
Article on N.J. – Del. Border Dispute
Posted on Jan 25, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Article on N.J. – Del. Border Dispute
An article in yesterday’s Bridgeton News highlights arguments in the dispute between New Jersey and Delaware over regulatory rights in connection with BP’s proposed Crown Landing terminal. Delaware argues that it has title to and authority over the river bed; New Jersey says the proposed pier is within its riparian rights. Delaware’s counsel said he was...
Broadwater Meeting for Property Owners Set for Next Month
Posted on Jan 25, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater Meeting for Property Owners Set for Next Month
The Shore Line Times reports that a forum exploring the environmental, economic and community issues associated with the Broadwater LNG proposal is scheduled for Feb. 2. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Broadwater representatives are expected to appear at the event, which is geared toward property owners in Madison,...
Canadian Member of Parliament Reiterates Anti-LNG Stance
Posted on Jan 25, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canadian Member of Parliament Reiterates Anti-LNG Stance
After his party took the majority in Canada’s election Monday, Conservative MP Greg Thompson renewed his vow to fight LNG development in Passamaquoddy Bay. “We [took] a position on this in September 2004, and our position has been carried over and articulated during the election. Obviously, we are against the passage of LNG tankers through Head Harbour Passage in what we...
Official Says PGW Will Announce LNG Terminal Developer Soon
Posted on Jan 25, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Official Says PGW Will Announce LNG Terminal Developer Soon
PGW has been silent regarding the developer for its proposed LNG terminal in Port Richmond, but sources close to the project say it is Hess LNG. A senior official at the company says a formal announcement is imminent. However, some Philadelphia City Council members say they are prepared to fight the proposal whenever the identity of the developer is disclosed. The Philadelphia Inquirer...
Editorial: LNG Risks Must Be Considered in Decision Making
Posted on Jan 24, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: LNG Risks Must Be Considered in Decision Making
An editorial published by The Daily Free Press, the student newspaper of Boston University, says legislators should consider placing LNG facilities in less populated areas that are not susceptible to terrorism. The paper also says LNG development in impoverished neighborhoods is “an unjust and very dangerous...