Weaver’s Cove Order Appealed to Federal Court
Posted on Jan 27, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Order Appealed to Federal Court
In addition to yesterday’s posting on the subject, the Providence Journal and The Herald News both have stories in this morning’s editions on the appeal by Massachusetts and Rhode Island officials of the FERC order approving the Weaver’s Cove LNG...
Atlantic Sea Island Group Outlines Plans for LNG Terminal Off Long Island
Posted on Jan 27, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Atlantic Sea Island Group Outlines Plans for LNG Terminal Off Long Island
The Atlantic Sea Island Group held a press conference in Long Beach, New York yesterday announcing a proposed LNG regasification terminal 13.5 miles south of Long Island. The Group declined to disclose who the investors in the project are. The proposed facility would be built on a 50-60 acre man-made island, would be capable of receiving between 200 and 220 vessels per year and would...
Somerset Residents Request Funds to Fight Weaver’s Cove Proposal
Posted on Jan 26, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Somerset Residents Request Funds to Fight Weaver’s Cove Proposal
The Providence Journal today reports that opponents of the Weaver’s Cove project petitioned the Somerset Board of Selectmen to earmark $25,000 to help defray the legal costs of fighting the terminal. [Free registration...
Second LNG Terminal Proposed for Long Island
Posted on Jan 26, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Second LNG Terminal Proposed for Long Island
Today’s edition of The Day reports that New York-based Atlantic Sea Island Group today will reveal details on the second LNG terminal planned for the Long Island area. According to the company’s press release, the proposal calls for a terminal situated on a man-made island off the south shore of Long Island, “far from population centers and outside vital shipping...
Fall River City Council Submits Letter Opposing Weaver’s Cove Project
Posted on Jan 26, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Fall River City Council Submits Letter Opposing Weaver’s Cove Project
The Fall River City Council sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers protesting the LNG terminal proposed for the city. The letter is in response to the Army Corps’ call for public comments on the Weaver’s Cove project. “It’s one more channel that they [Hess LNG] need to go through to get this approved, and we want people to realize we are not in favor...