Weaver’s Cove Answers Amicus Briefs
Posted on Nov 3, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Answers Amicus Briefs
Weaver’s Cove has asked FERC to reject as untimely the amicus briefs filed in September and October by several Rhode Island towns asking FERC to reverse its order approving the Weaver’s Cove terminal. The filing is available on the FERC website at Docket No....
California Senate Energy Committee Discusses States’ Rights and LNG
Posted on Nov 2, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Senate Energy Committee Discusses States’ Rights and LNG
The California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee held a two-hour hearing on liquefied natural gas during which members and speakers discussed the Energy Policy Act of 2005, particularly the role of state legislatures in the LNG terminal siting process. Mark Robinson, the director of FERC’s Office of Energy Projects, said that while a terminal may receive...
Connecticut Gov. Rell Seeks CZMA Review of Broadwater
Posted on Nov 2, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Gov. Rell Seeks CZMA Review of Broadwater
In a press release issued last week, Gov. M. Jodi Rell said, “We should have the opportunity to determine if this proposal is consistent with the standards established by our federally-approved Coastal Zone Management Program.” Click here for Gov. Rell’s press release. Today’s Electricity Daily has a detailed story. [Subscription...
Connecticut Post Editorial Calls for States to have Increased Influence in LNG Plant Siting
Posted on Nov 2, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Post Editorial Calls for States to have Increased Influence in LNG Plant Siting
The Connecticut Post says that residents of New York and Connecticut should explore alternate sources of energy rather than build an LNG regasification plant which they feel might cause a “catastrophic explosion” and threaten the ecosystems of the Long Island Sound. [The editorial, originally published Nov. 1, is no longer available...
Op-Ed: Environmental Advocates Should Be Open to LNG Because of Energy Shortfall
Posted on Nov 2, 2005 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Environmental Advocates Should Be Open to LNG Because of Energy Shortfall
An op-ed piece in today’s Washington Post criticizes environmental groups such as the Sierra Club for “their reflexive NIMBYism” towards the recent spate of proposed LNG projects in the United States. Writer Steven Pearlstein urges such organizations to reassess their priorities and make compromises in light of the nation’s energy predicament. [Free registration...
STATE SAFETY CONCERNS AND LNG TERMINALS: THE NEW DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY ROLE
Posted on Nov 1, 2005 in "In Depth", Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on STATE SAFETY CONCERNS AND LNG TERMINALS: THE NEW DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY ROLE
The Energy Act Speaks to “LNG Terminal State and Local Safety Concerns” Enacted this past August, the Domenici-Barton Energy Policy Act of 2005 (109 P.L. 58) added a subsection to the law that governs recently proposed LNG terminals and expansions in the United States, Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b). The new Section 3A, “State and Local Safety...