Fall River Residents Respond to FERC’s Decision on Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Jan 24, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Residents Respond to FERC’s Decision on Weaver’s Cove
Some residents near the proposed site for an LNG facility at Weaver’s Cove have indicated that they will seek alternative housing options in light of FERC’s decision to authorize Hess LNG to build a terminal nearby. Citing concerns for safety, insurance rates and property values, and complaining that the city should have purchased the property in order to prevent its...
Jacome Says Eminent Domain Would End Hess LNG Proposal
Posted on Jan 24, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jacome Says Eminent Domain Would End Hess LNG Proposal
Former Fall River mayoral candidate F. George Jacome says the city should stop the Weaver’s Cove project by seizing the proposed site using eminent domain. “Permits cannot be issued to a project that does not have a piece of land to build it on or a guarantee to build it on,” he said. According to Jacome, “Worst-case scenario, it would stop the project probably...
More Opposition to Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Jan 24, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on More Opposition to Weaver’s Cove
The Block Island Times reports that The Harbors Committee has expressed opposition to the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. Members backed a letter written by Harbormaster Chris Willi last year in protest against the...
Mounting Opposition Against Broadwater Spurs Local Action
Posted on Jan 24, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mounting Opposition Against Broadwater Spurs Local Action
Opposition to the Broadwater LNG proposal, which typically has been confined to southeastern Connecticut, is now taking root in the western part of the state. Area environmental organizations are sponsoring a public forum next month that will showcase presentations on the project. The Day also reports that a local Sierra Club member is asking local municipalities to pass...
Politicians Respond to WSJ Editorial
Posted on Jan 24, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Politicians Respond to WSJ Editorial
In response to a Jan. 10 editorial published by The Wall Street Journal criticizing efforts to halt the proposed Weaver’s Cove project, Reps. James McGovern (D-Mass.) and Barney Frank (D-Mass.) say they vow to protect their constituents from projects that pose safety risks. Acknowledging a need for additional LNG facilities in New England, the representatives “strongly...
Delaware Bill Would Authorize Mobilization of National Guard
Posted on Jan 23, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Delaware Bill Would Authorize Mobilization of National Guard
A bill spearheaded by Delaware legislators permitting the mobilization of their National Guard has infuriated New Jersey politicians. The proposed law, stemming from a border dispute between both states over the siting of the planned Crown Landing terminal in the Delaware side of the Delaware River, would allow the governor to call for the National Guard “to defend against...