Iroquois Pipeline Questions Broadwater Proposal
Posted on Nov 4, 2005 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Iroquois Pipeline Questions Broadwater Proposal
Iroquois Pipeline Operating Co. said that their pipeline under the Long Island Sound currently is operating at maximum capacity and wants to discuss matters with Broadwater Energy before the plan to anchor an LNG terminal in the Sound progresses. Details are in Tuesday’s Milford...
Rep. Frank Says Hess LNG Is Distorting the U.S. Constitution
Posted on Nov 4, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rep. Frank Says Hess LNG Is Distorting the U.S. Constitution
Hess LNG said in a letter to Secretary Stephen Pritchard of the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office that a provision outlawing the use of federal capital to tear down the old Brightman Street Bridge is constitutionally “flawed”. U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., alleged in a letter to Prichard on Wednesday that Hess’ allegation is a distortion of the U.S....
Residents Assess Broadwater Proposal at Informational Meeting
Posted on Nov 4, 2005 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Residents Assess Broadwater Proposal at Informational Meeting
Milford, Conn. residents yesterday attended an informational session on the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal, an initiative that some feel will reduce energy prices in the region because of the increased supply of natural gas. Others contend that the regasification plant would cause an LNG spill and endanger marine life. [The article, originally published Nov. 4, is no longer available...
Editorial Says LNG Terminals Are Crucial to California’s Growing Energy Demands
Posted on Nov 3, 2005 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Says LNG Terminals Are Crucial to California’s Growing Energy Demands
An editorial published today by The San Jose Mercury News says that a diverse supply of natural gas is necessary to fulfill California’s energy needs and reduce costs. The construction of at least one LNG terminal in the state can help meet both goals, the paper says. Here is the opinion piece. [Free registration...
Mid-December Hearings Planned for Weaver’s Cove Dredging
Posted on Nov 3, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mid-December Hearings Planned for Weaver’s Cove Dredging
The Providence Journal yesterday reported that the Army Corps of Engineers has planned two public hearings in mid-December to talk about plans for Weaver’s Cove Energy to dredge the Mount Hope Bay shipping channel. Weaver’s Cove wants to remove 2.5 million cubic yards of sediment so that LNG tankers can traverse the waters, and plans to deposit the sediment in the Rhode...
Tribe Files Lawsuit Over Pleasant Point LNG Lease
Posted on Nov 3, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Tribe Files Lawsuit Over Pleasant Point LNG Lease
Six Passamaquoddy Tribe members yesterday said they will file a lawsuit against the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior over the approval of a lease that permits Quoddy Bay LLC to erect an LNG terminal at Pleasant Point. They are also part of Save Passamoquoddy Bay, an organization dedicated to the fight against LNG development in the region....