Public Hearings Planned to Discuss Broadwater DEIS
Posted on Dec 19, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Hearings Planned to Discuss Broadwater DEIS
Interested parties will have the opportunity next month to comment on the draft environmental impact statement for Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. FERC has scheduled public hearings for Jan. 9 and 16 in Connecticut, as well as Jan. 10 and Jan. 11 in New York. Notice of the hearings is available in the FERC e-Library in Docket No....
Proposed Calypso LNG Terminal Generates Varied Public Opinion
Posted on Dec 19, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Proposed Calypso LNG Terminal Generates Varied Public Opinion
The Miami Herald reports on mixed public opinion regarding Suez Energy’s Calypso LNG terminal, proposed for offshore Florida. A retired Florida Atlantic University oceanography professor voiced cautious optimism for the project while a local resident said he doesn’t want the project in his “front yard” and expressed concern that LNG vessels related to the...
Op-ed: Broadwater Energy Defends DEIS
Posted on Dec 19, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Broadwater Energy Defends DEIS
In an op-ed published yesterday by The Day, the senior vice president for Broadwater Energy said the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed Broadwater LNG project is thorough and based on significant analysis and input. He described the public comment period as “an opportunity for a scientific peer review of the DEIS,” and encouraged stakeholders to...
Op-ed: Bradwood Landing Terminal Will Harm Quality of Life
Posted on Dec 19, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Bradwood Landing Terminal Will Harm Quality of Life
An Astoria, Ore., resident is concerned that NorthernStar Natural Gas’ proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal would adversely affect the region’s quality of life and raises concerns regarding public safety, impacts on local tourism, and marine habitat loss. Her op-ed is carried by The Daily...
Offshore Massachusetts Terminals Obtain Governor’s Approval
Posted on Dec 19, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Offshore Massachusetts Terminals Obtain Governor’s Approval
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney announced his approval today of Excelerate Energy’s Northeast Gateway LNG terminal and Suez Energy’s Neptune LNG terminal, both proposed offshore Massachusetts. “These new terminals will allow us to safely expand gas supply without undue harm to the environment or to the fishing industry,” Romney said in a press release. ...