Weaver’s Cove Opponents Criticize U.S. Coast Guard at Meeting
Posted on Oct 17, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Opponents Criticize U.S. Coast Guard at Meeting
Last night’s U.S. Coast Guard hearing on codification of vessel maneuvers through the Brightman Street bridge in Massachusetts turned into a demonstration against the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. Opponents of the terminal project accused the Coast Guard of pandering to the energy industry and neglecting public safety responsibilities: “It’s past time that the formerly honorable U.S. Coast Guard stopped pimping for Big Energy,” one activist said before leading a walk-out in protest. The Providence Journal and The Herald News offer local coverage of the hearing; a second hearing will be held this week in Warwick, R.I.