Economic Gains Anticipated By Crown Landing Supporters
Posted on Dec 9, 2005 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Economic Gains Anticipated By Crown Landing Supporters
New Jersey’s Economic Development Authority and BP are fleshing out the terms of a possible deal involving an Economic Development Fund that would securitize profits from the pier lease. New Jersey would use the funds to boost economic development. Details are in today’s Gloucester County Times. [Articles are archived 14 days after...
California Coastal Commission Disapproves Long Beach Draft EIR
Posted on Dec 9, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Coastal Commission Disapproves Long Beach Draft EIR
The California Coastal Commission says that the draft environmental report issued for the proposed LNG terminal at the Port of Long Beach does not adequately tackle safety issues. The agency said the draft EIR “fails to disclose worst-case impacts as required by the California Environmental Quality Act.” See yesterday’s edition of the Long Beach Press Telegram for the...
Petition for Rulemaking on Blanket Certificate Authorizations
Posted on Dec 8, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on Petition for Rulemaking on Blanket Certificate Authorizations
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America and the Natural Gas Supply Association have petitioned FERC for a rulemaking to alter certain provisions affecting blanket certificate authorization. The proposed changes include making LNG takeaway facilities eligible for blanket authorization. The filing states that interstate pipelines use blanket certificate authority to hook up to...
Panel Discusses LNG Safety
Posted on Dec 8, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Panel Discusses LNG Safety
Panelists at an LNG discussion yesterday in Boston attempted to clarify what they see as inaccurate information regarding safety issues. Dennis Bryant, a lawyer and participant in the debate, said a number of studies depict worst-case scenario that are “almost entirely theoretical. The safety record of the entire industry is so good; there is almost no real-world data [from...
Long Beach, Calif. Says Draft EIR Does Not Fulfill State and Federal Conditions
Posted on Dec 8, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Beach, Calif. Says Draft EIR Does Not Fulfill State and Federal Conditions
The City of Long Beach released a summary of comments to be filed at FERC today. The comments criticize the draft environmental impact report issued for the proposed Sound Energy Solutions LNG terminal, saying it does not comply with state and federal guidelines. In particular, the remarks assert inadequacies in the discussion of thermal radiation distances , environmental justice, gas...