Broadwater LNG Proposal Faces Difficult Regulatory Process
Posted on Jan 18, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater LNG Proposal Faces Difficult Regulatory Process
The Courant discusses the regulatory review process for Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. The article describes the positions and roles of several state and federal agencies and officials involved in the...
Accuracy of Broadwater Poll Questioned
Posted on Jan 18, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Accuracy of Broadwater Poll Questioned
Newsday reports that a poll sponsored by Broadwater Energy to gauge public interest in its proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound is being criticized as biased. “I have definite concerns about [the poll’s] validity based on certain biases that intruded into the wording of the questions,” said a professor of sociology at Hunter College interviewed for the story....
MARAD Seeks Public Comments on Use of U.S. Vessels and Mariners to Transport LNG
Posted on Jan 17, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on MARAD Seeks Public Comments on Use of U.S. Vessels and Mariners to Transport LNG
According to a notice in today’s Federal Register, the Maritime Administration is soliciting public comments on the use of U.S. vessels and mariners in the transport of LNG through the nation’s offshore deepwater port receiving facilities. Comments are due by Feb. 16 and should reference Docket No. 26841 in the DOT Docket Management...
Local Residents Debate Proposed Jordan Cove Terminal
Posted on Jan 17, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents Debate Proposed Jordan Cove Terminal
Local residents expressed their views regarding the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal during a public hearing held Thursday in Coos Bay, Ore. Some attendees raised concerns about the impact that LNG vessel exclusion zones may have on commercial and recreational fishing; others worried about the terminal’s proposed location in a tsunami zone. However, some attendees were in favor...
Critics Speak Out on Broadwater Project’s DEIS
Posted on Jan 17, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Critics Speak Out on Broadwater Project’s DEIS
More than 700 people attended last night’s FERC-sponsored public hearing on the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal. A Broadwater spokesperson said that the terminal would provide additional natural gas supply and decrease utility rates. However, Connecticut State Rep. Tom Drew (D-Fairfield) said, “This proposal is not a solution to...