Local Officials Continue Efforts Opposing Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Oct 26, 2007 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Officials Continue Efforts Opposing Weaver’s Cove
Fall River, Mass., Mayor Edward Lambert Jr. and other city officials met yesterday to discuss plans to continue opposing the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. Despite a recent decision by the U.S. Coast Guard to reject the project’s proposed LNG tanker route, Mayor Lambert told the Fall River Herald News, “The intention is to go at this with the same perspective and...
LNG Funds to Support Green Energy Projects in Boston Harbor
Posted on Oct 26, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Funds to Support Green Energy Projects in Boston Harbor
Over $10 million in funding promised by offshore LNG facility developers Excelerate Energy and Suez Energy North America will be used by the State of Massachusetts to support green energy projects throughout Boston Harbor. Read more about the projects in the Boston...
Weaver’s Cove Energy Plans to Appeal Coast Guard Decision
Posted on Oct 25, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Energy Plans to Appeal Coast Guard Decision
Following the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision that Weaver’s Cove Energy’s proposed vessel transit route is “unsuitable” for LNG tanker traffic, the Providence Journal reports that the company plans to appeal. A statement released by Weaver’s Cove claims that the “decision disregards critical facts in the record” and “lacks the necessary...
Rabaska LNG Terminal Approved by Provincial Government
Posted on Oct 25, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Rabaska LNG Terminal Approved by Provincial Government
The Globe and Mail reports that the Rabaska LNG terminal proposed for a site near Quebec City has been approved by the provincial government of Quebec. The approval overrules a recent decision by the province’s Commission de protection du territoire agricole (agriculture commission) to oppose the project. Rabaska is the second LNG terminal approved by the province in recent...
Op-Ed: WestPac LNG Encourages Public Input
Posted on Oct 25, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed: WestPac LNG Encourages Public Input
In an op-ed carried by the Powell River Peak (British Columbia, Canada), WestPac LNG president Mark Butler encourages members of the public to contact the company with concerns about the proposed terminal. He says that WestPac LNG is “absolutely committed to public consultation and [a] meaningful fact-based dialogue” regarding the project. Butler’s piece responds to...