Op-ed Says Voters Welcome LNG Initiatives in Clatsop County, Ore.
Posted on Dec 1, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed Says Voters Welcome LNG Initiatives in Clatsop County, Ore.
An op-ed in yesterday’s Daily Astorian says most Clatsop County, Ore. residents favor LNG development in the region, despite demands for a “countywide vote on LNG” from a few attendees at the Nov. 17 Warrenton Commission meeting. The writer points out that the majority of those who participated in the Port of Astoria election, which he describes as an LNG referendum,...
Oregon Resident Says LNG Forum Is Not Objective As Publicized
Posted on Dec 1, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Resident Says LNG Forum Is Not Objective As Publicized
An Astoria, Ore. resident says that the LNG forum hosted by the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce is not “neutral and unbiased” as advertised because the work of Dr. Michelle Foss, the night’s featured speaker, is funded by corporate energy sponsors in the LNG industry. The Daily Astorian has her opinion piece. See similar op-ed by another Astoria, Ore....
Decreased Resistance to Proposed Sound Energy Solutions LNG Terminal
Posted on Nov 30, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Decreased Resistance to Proposed Sound Energy Solutions LNG Terminal
The planned LNG terminal in Long Beach, Calif. is receiving comparatively less opposition than other previous projects planned for the state. According to today’s edition of the Los Angeles Times, the Long Beach City Council has not expressed a stance yet on the proposal, and resistance from local communities has subsided. However, the California Public Utilities Commission still...
Editorial: Take Time for Northeast Gateway DEIS
Posted on Nov 30, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Take Time for Northeast Gateway DEIS
The Salem News expresses approval of the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to spend more timepreparing a draft environmental impact statement for Excelerate Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in offshore Massachusetts, citing environmental and safety issues. [This article is no longer available...
Letter to FERC Requests that Connecticut Have Greater Input on Broadwater LNG
Posted on Nov 30, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Letter to FERC Requests that Connecticut Have Greater Input on Broadwater LNG
The Conn. Dept. of Environmental Protection has asked FERC to require Broadwater LNG to submit a coastal zone consistency certification. Even though the proposed facility is not located in Connecticut waters, the Conn. Dept. of Environmental Protection suggests that FERC’s approval is an agency action that must “comply to the maximum extent practicable” with the...
Locals Against Broadwater LNG Express Environmental and Safety Concerns
Posted on Nov 30, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Locals Against Broadwater LNG Express Environmental and Safety Concerns
Critics of the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal yesterday expressed their views at a public hearing at Old Saybrook, Conn. Details are in today’s Hartford Courant. [Access to archived articles requires a fee.] See similar article in The Day. [Free registration...