Local Unions, Business Owners Offer Support for Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Feb 24, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Unions, Business Owners Offer Support for Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Speaking to Rhode Island’s Senate Task Force on Liquefied Natural Gas, union representatives and local business owners expressed their support for the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project, arguing that the project would help the region’s economy. The Providence Journal provides additional...
Bradwood Landing LNG Backers Weighing Options on Oregon DEQ Permit
Posted on Feb 23, 2010 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG Backers Weighing Options on Oregon DEQ Permit
Officials with NorthernStar Natural Gas, the company developing the Bradwood Landing LNG project, told the Associated Press (via the Houston Chronicle) that they are evaluating the data request and recommendations made the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regarding three-dimensional modeling of the Columbia River to assess erosion, water quality and fish habitats. Gven...
Mayor Hopes Town Will Be Eligible for Federal Security Funding for LNG Deepwater Ports
Posted on Feb 22, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mayor Hopes Town Will Be Eligible for Federal Security Funding for LNG Deepwater Ports
Gloucester, Mass., Mayor Carolyn Kirk will be in Washington, D.C., this week to press U.S. officials to designate Gloucester as a high-risk urban terrorist target because two LNG deepwater ports, GDF Suez’s Neptune LNG and Excelerate’s Northeast Gateway, are located off its shores. If Gloucester is designated as a terrorist target, it will be eligible for federal homeland...
State Official: Oregon Needs More Information on Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Posted on Feb 22, 2010 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State Official: Oregon Needs More Information on Bradwood Landing LNG Project
Nina DeConcini, Northwest region administrator for Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), told The Oregonian that her agency needs additional information before it can make a decision on Bradwood Landing LNG’s water quality permit application. Specifically, DEQ has requested three-dimensional modeling of the Columbia River before making its decision on the...
Maine State Rep. Submits Comments Supporting Calais LNG
Posted on Feb 19, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine State Rep. Submits Comments Supporting Calais LNG
Maine State Rep. Dianne Tilton (R) submitted comments to FERC this week offering her support for the Calais LNG import project. Her letter to the Commission is available in the eLibrary under Docket No....
Town Administrator Seeks to Coordinate Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project with U.S. Senator, Other Officials
Posted on Feb 18, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Town Administrator Seeks to Coordinate Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG Project with U.S. Senator, Other Officials
The Jamestown Press reports that Bruce Keiser, town administrator for Jamestown, R.I., said this week that he has requested a meeting with U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), as well as other state and local officials, to discuss strategies for opposing the Weaver’s Cove LNG import facility. Separately, the town council of Burrillville, R.I., voted to adopt two resolutions previously...