Cove Point LNG Submits Environmental Conditions Implementation Plan for Pier Reinforcement Project
Posted on Aug 19, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cove Point LNG Submits Environmental Conditions Implementation Plan for Pier Reinforcement Project
Yesterday Dominion Cove Point, LP submitted to FERC its Implementation Plan for the mitigation measures required under the Commission’s order authorizing the Cove Point LNG Pier Reinforcement Project. The plan, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP09-60, addresses issues ranging from environmental inspections to environmental complaint resolution, among...
National Park Service Responds to Weaver’s Cove LNG Filing
Posted on Aug 18, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on National Park Service Responds to Weaver’s Cove LNG Filing
In response to two recent filings made by Weaver’s Cove Energy regarding the company’s plans to mitigate effects from its LNG import project, the U.S. National Parks Service clarified that the project developer has not addressed all of its concerns, including those related to shoreline conditions at the proposed storage site, potential effects on a flounder spawning habitat...
Fall River Mayor Reiterates Commitment to Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Aug 18, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Mayor Reiterates Commitment to Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
The Herald News reports that Fall River, Mass., Mayor Robert Correia remains committed to opposing the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project proposed for a site in his city, despite budgetary constraints and the costs associated with...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Aug 18, 2009 in Storage | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
National Grid Mulls Long-Term LNG Storage at Three U.K. Sites (Wall Street Journal) [subscription required]
USCG Sets Safety Zones Around Neptune LNG Deepwater Port Submerged Turret-Loading Buoys
Posted on Aug 17, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on USCG Sets Safety Zones Around Neptune LNG Deepwater Port Submerged Turret-Loading Buoys
The U.S. Coast Guard announced in today’s Federal Register that it has established two temporary safety zones extending 500 meters in all directions around the turret-loading buoys of the Neptune LNG deepwater port. The announcement notes that “all vessels, with the exception of deepwater port support vessels, are prohibited from entering into, remaining or moving within...