Sempra LNG Proposal in Texas Receives Support from Local Leaders
Posted on Dec 13, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sempra LNG Proposal in Texas Receives Support from Local Leaders
The Orange Leader reports that the West Orange City Council yesterday passed a resolution backing Sempra’s plans to build an LNG regasification terminal and pipeline system near Port Arthur,...
Passing Tankers En Route to Crown Landing Terminal May Affect Traffic on Bridge
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Passing Tankers En Route to Crown Landing Terminal May Affect Traffic on Bridge
The U.S. Coast Guard says that if BP’s Crown Landing proposal comes to fruition, then LNG tankers will traverse under the Delaware Memorial Bridge accompanied by armed escort vessels. Coast Guard officials note that in the event of heightened Homeland Security concerns, bridge closures could occur. Today’s News Journal has the...
Op-ed Questions NorthernStar’s “Realization”
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed Questions NorthernStar’s “Realization”
An Astoria, Ore. resident has expressed concern over NorthernStar Natural Gas’ last-minute decision to add a power plant to the Bradwood Landing project. The developer had nixed the idea of using air vaporizers to warm the LNG, citing its inefficiency. The writer wonders why company officials had not made this decision earlier. Her op-ed appears in Friday’s Daily...
Fall River, Mass. Wants State to Block Weaver’s Cove Proposal
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River, Mass. Wants State to Block Weaver’s Cove Proposal
On behalf of Fall River, Mass., Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr. is asking the state Executive Office of Environmental Affairs to end the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act review of Weaver’s Cove or, in the alternative, force Hess to submit additional materials on the Brightman Street Bridge and the terminal’s failure to comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act....
Weaver’s Cove Protest Turns Chaotic
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Protest Turns Chaotic
What was intended to be a ceremonial blessing of the Brightman Street Bridge in opposition to the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG project turned into a clash between state police and protesters. A state trooper ordered the crowd not to walk across the bridge on account of “traffic and safety issues,” even though the span was closed over the weekend for repairs. The crowd...