Public Hearing on Jordan Cove Project Scheduled for Tomorrow
Posted on Jan 10, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Hearing on Jordan Cove Project Scheduled for Tomorrow
A public educational forum on the proposed Jordan Cove LNG project is scheduled for tomorrow. The hearing will feature a question-and-answer session with representatives involved in the project and local activist organizations opposed to LNG development. The World has further...
Local Residents and Politicians Express Views on Broadwater DEIS, FERC to Meet with Conn. Officials
Posted on Jan 10, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Residents and Politicians Express Views on Broadwater DEIS, FERC to Meet with Conn. Officials
Local citizens and state leaders last night attended the first of four public hearings sponsored by FERC regarding the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. Some attendees expressed concern that the facility would endanger public safety and the environment and would disrupt other commercial and recreational uses of...
Approval of Mass. Offshore LNG Terminals May Hinder Development of Weaver’s Cove Facility
Posted on Jan 10, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Approval of Mass. Offshore LNG Terminals May Hinder Development of Weaver’s Cove Facility
World Gas Intelligence reports that, according to a U.S. Coast Guard source, the recent approval of two LNG terminals proposed offshore Massachusetts does not bode well for the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. A spokesperson for Weaver’s Cove says approval of the offshore terminals means state officials acknowledge New England’s growing...
Sen. Lieberman Voices Opposition to Broadwater Project at Sunday’s Protest
Posted on Jan 9, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Sen. Lieberman Voices Opposition to Broadwater Project at Sunday’s Protest
Several Connecticut politicians participated in Sunday’s “Brrrrroadwater Polar Plunge,” an event sponsored by Save the Sound, a local activist group that opposes Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal to be constructed in the Long Island Sound. One local resident was upset by Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s (D-Conn.) appearance at the event, saying that...
Land-Use Applications for Proposed Bradwood Landing Terminal Available Online
Posted on Jan 9, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Land-Use Applications for Proposed Bradwood Landing Terminal Available Online
Bradwood Landing LLC’s land-use applications for the proposed siting of its LNG terminal in Clatsop County are available in public libraries in various Oregon communities and on the county’s website. “Clatsop County is committed to providing public access to as much information as possible relating to the LNG project,” Interim Community Development Director Ed...