Weaver’s Cove Energy Responds to Senators’ Efforts to Block LNG Project Approval
Posted on Nov 29, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Energy Responds to Senators’ Efforts to Block LNG Project Approval
The CEO of Weaver’s Cove Energy, Gordon Shearer, has submitted a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development encouraging lawmakers to allow the federal permitting process for the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal to continue. Earlier this month, the U.S. Senators from Massachusetts and Rhode Island asked their colleagues on the...
After Losing Option Over Proposed Terminal Site, Maine BEP Asks Calais LNG to Demonstrate Why Its Application Should Remain Active
Posted on Nov 23, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on After Losing Option Over Proposed Terminal Site, Maine BEP Asks Calais LNG to Demonstrate Why Its Application Should Remain Active
The Telegraph-Journal reports that on November 18, 2010, the owners of the parcel of property selected for the Calais LNG import terminal notified the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) that Calais LNG elected not to renew its option to extend the purchase agreement for the property. According to the news article, the property owners have asserted that any right or interest...
As Liberty LNG Moves Forward, ExxonMobil Suspends Efforts on BlueOcean LNG Deepwater Port Project
Posted on Nov 19, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on As Liberty LNG Moves Forward, ExxonMobil Suspends Efforts on BlueOcean LNG Deepwater Port Project
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that ExxonMobil has suspended its development of the BlueOcean LNG deepwater port project proposed for offshore New Jersey. A company spokesperson cited regional market conditions as the reason for ExxonMobil’s decision. In the same news article, Roger Whelan, president of the Liberty LNG deepwater port project, said that he...
New Jersey Governor Confirms Opposition to Liberty LNG Proposal
Posted on Nov 18, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Jersey Governor Confirms Opposition to Liberty LNG Proposal
Governor Chris Christie (R-N.J.) released a statement yesterday pledging continued opposition to the proposed Liberty LNG deepwater port. Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] provides additional...
Weaver’s Cove LNG Executive Responds to Critics
Posted on Nov 17, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Executive Responds to Critics
The Boston Herald reports on Weaver’s Cove Energy CEO Gordon Shearer’s response to the open letter sent by Save The Bay to Hess Corporation shareholders yesterday. In his response, Shearer calls project opponents “very...
Local Group Sends Open Letter to Hess Shareholders Urging Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Nov 16, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Group Sends Open Letter to Hess Shareholders Urging Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Save The Bay, a local group opposed to the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project, has drafted an open letter to shareholders of Hess Corporation, the developer of the Weaver’s Cove project, urging them to oppose the LNG project. The letter highlights regulatory challenges faced by the project, political opposition to the project, and questions whether the region’s energy...