Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Jan 14, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) (in favor of Bradwood Landing LNG proposal)
Connecticut Officials Express Opposition to Broadwater FEIS
Posted on Jan 14, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Officials Express Opposition to Broadwater FEIS
Calling FERC’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the Broadwater LNG proposal “absurd and indefensible,” Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell (R) told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that she plans to challenge FERC’s ruling in court. Similarly, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said that he would sue FERC in order to prevent...
Atlantic LNG Production at Full Capacity
Posted on Jan 14, 2008 in Liquefaction | Comments Off on Atlantic LNG Production at Full Capacity
A spokesperson for Atlantic LNG told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that the Trinidad and Tobago liquefaction facility is “producing at full expected capacity on all four trains.” The spokesperson also noted that a plant shutdown for scheduled maintenance has been delayed until the second quarter of 2008 in order to capitalize on Trinidad and Tobago’s...
U.S. House Members Cite GAO Report in Bid to Halt FERC Review of Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. House Members Cite GAO Report in Bid to Halt FERC Review of Broadwater LNG Proposal
Three congressional representatives, including Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), and Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.), issued a joint statement yesterday stating that FERC ought to halt its review of the Broadwater LNG proposal. The representatives cited the recently released GAO report, which raises safety and security issues for LNG tanker transit operations, as...
Op-Ed: WestPac LNG Should Communicate Better with Texada Island Residents
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: WestPac LNG Should Communicate Better with Texada Island Residents
In an opinion piece carried by the Powell River Peak, former Vancouver city council member Sandy McCormick suggests that WestPac LNG should work harder on its public relations efforts surrounding its LNG regasification terminal proposed for Texada Island. Specifically, McCormick notes several confusing statements in WestPac LNG’s recent mailing to local residents and questions...