Massachusetts Denies Weaver’s Cove Coastal Zone Federal Consistency
Posted on Aug 30, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Denies Weaver’s Cove Coastal Zone Federal Consistency
The Office of Coastal Zone Management for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts formally objected to Weaver’s Cove LNG’s federal consistency with FERC, citing a failure to receive all the necessary permits and licenses. Weaver’s Cove Energy has already filed its appeal with the Secretary of Commerce, Carlos Gutierrez. Both filings are available in FERC’s...
Los Angeles Mayor to Open LNG Fueling Station
Posted on Aug 30, 2007 in Environmental, State and Local Issues, Technology | Comments Off on Los Angeles Mayor to Open LNG Fueling Station
Antonio Villaraigosa, mayor of Los Angeles, will join other city leaders to officially open an LNG and compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The fuel will be used by the city’s new fleet of garbage trucks and street sweepers. City Watch provides further...
FERC Allows Extended Comment Period for Bradwood Landing DEIS
Posted on Aug 30, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Allows Extended Comment Period for Bradwood Landing DEIS
In a letter to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, FERC stated that it would extend the normal 45-day comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Bradwood Landing LNG project to 120 days. FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher cites “complex Endangered Species Act issues” in making his decision. The letter is available under Docket No. CP06-365 in...
Canadian PM Reiterates Canada’s Opposition to LNG Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Aug 30, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian PM Reiterates Canada’s Opposition to LNG Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
In a private meeting with U.S. President George W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper reiterated Canada’s opposition to LNG tanker traffic transiting through Head Harbour Passage. Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson told the Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) that Harper’s conversation with the president “indicates how important this is to us and...
Federal and State Agencies Certify Clearwater Port LNG Application Complete
Posted on Aug 29, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal and State Agencies Certify Clearwater Port LNG Application Complete
Clearwater Port LNG, an LNG regasification terminal proposed for offshore Southern California by NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., announced yesterday that federal and state agencies have determined that its project application is complete. By confirming that the application is complete, the U.S. Coast Guard and MARAD can begin to prepare the joint Draft Environmental Impact Statement and...