Mass. DEP Pauses Weaver’s Cove Review Pending Coast Guard Approval
Posted on Jun 5, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. DEP Pauses Weaver’s Cove Review Pending Coast Guard Approval
The Associated Press (via Boston Globe) reports that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection will suspend its review of the Weaver’s Cove LNG project because of navigational safety, security, and environmental concerns raised by the U.S. Coast Guard. MassDEP’s acting commissioner stated that “[w]hile preliminary in nature, the substance and outcome of the Coast Guard’s May 9, 2007, determination represents a significant change in the overall status of the Weaver’s Cove project and casts serious doubt as to the feasibility of the project.” MassDEP will resume its review if the Coast Guard’s final Waterway Suitability Assessment report, expected later this summer, is favorable.