St. Andrews Locals Want to Discuss LNG Issues
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on St. Andrews Locals Want to Discuss LNG Issues
St. Andrews, New Brunswick residents want companies who are targeting the Passamaquoddy Bay region in Maine for LNG development to address their concerns regarding the potential impact the terminals may have on their way of life. Saturday’s Bangor Daily News has the story. [Archived articles require a...
Secretary of Commerce Dismisses Consistency Appeal of Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Secretary of Commerce Dismisses Consistency Appeal of Weaver’s Cove
The Executive Director of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council today said in a letter addressed to FERC that the U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce dismissed the Consistency Appeal of Weaver’s Cove. The CRMC also reaffirmed its position that it cannot assess the coastal effects of the proposal because Weaver’s Cove failed to submit a “realistic dredge...
Report Says United States LNG Imports Are Growing
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Report Says United States LNG Imports Are Growing
A recent report released by the Energy Information Administration says that the United States is relying more on LNG, with increases in shipments and the number of import terminal proposals. The statistics are available in today’s Lloyd’s List. [Subscription...
Op-ed: Downeast LNG Proposal Won’t Hurt Canada
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Downeast LNG Proposal Won’t Hurt Canada
A Robbinston, Maine resident responds to an Nov. 26 op-ed saying that he does not see “any hard evidence” that the proposed Downeast LNG terminal will adversely affect Canada. He says the placement of an LNG facility in the midst of a residential area can be mutually beneficial for the developer and community dwellers and cites the Cove Point, Md., terminal in his argument....
Op-ed: ” Who Will Pay for LNG Security?”
Posted on Dec 12, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: ” Who Will Pay for LNG Security?”
An Astoria, Ore. resident has expressed concern over who will pay for security measures should an LNG terminal proposal go forward. He raises this question after learning that a New Jersey community, where the Crown Landing terminal may be placed, is facing the same issue. Friday’s Daily Astorian has his...