Op-Ed Encourages Mobilization of Local Community Against Proposed Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Feb 6, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Encourages Mobilization of Local Community Against Proposed Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port
Citing environmental and safety concerns, an op-ed carried by NewsLI.com encourages members of the local community to sign petitions and to contact local, state, and federal officials to oppose the proposed Safe Harbor LNG deepwater...
Dominion Cove Point Submits Formal Application for Pier Reinforcement Project
Posted on Feb 6, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Dominion Cove Point Submits Formal Application for Pier Reinforcement Project
Dominion Cove Point LNG, L.P. (DCP) has filed a formal application to modify its existing berthing facilities at the Cove Point LNG import terminal. The application, which includes a Draft Environmental Assessment revised from the original version filed in the pre-filing docket, indicates that the reinforced pier structure will allow the terminal to accept LNG cargos from QFLEX and...
R.I. Attorney General Pledges to Oppose Revised Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 5, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on R.I. Attorney General Pledges to Oppose Revised Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch announced his opposition to the modified Weaver’s Cove LNG import project design, saying that his office “will continue to advocate against its approval, every step of the way.” Read more in Legal Newsline. Separately, an editorial carried by South Coast Today (Mass.) argues that due to regional energy demands, federal,...
Local Officials Respond to Legislation Affecting Expected Tax Revenue from Gulf LNG
Posted on Feb 5, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Officials Respond to Legislation Affecting Expected Tax Revenue from Gulf LNG
A number of local officials expressed surprise and opposition to a proposal in the Mississippi State Senate that would repeal a law allocating ad valorem tax revenue from the planned Gulf LNG terminal among four local school districts. The Mississippi Press provides additional...
Environmental Activists Protest Public Meeting on Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port Proposal
Posted on Feb 5, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Activists Protest Public Meeting on Safe Harbor LNG Deepwater Port Proposal
The Independent (Aberdeen, N.J.) provides coverage of a demonstration by a number of local environmental activists against a public hearing held by MARAD and the U.S. Coast Guard on January 27, 2009, regarding the Safe Harbor LNG deepwater port planned for offshore New York and New...