City Councils Address Weaver’s Cove LNG Issues
Posted on Mar 18, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Councils Address Weaver’s Cove LNG Issues
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that the Fall River City Council voted down a resolution to invite representatives from Weaver’s Cove LNG to address a council subcommittee regarding its LNG project. Additionally, the Jamestown Press (Jamestown, R.I.) reports that the Jamestown Town Council discussed the Weaver’s Cove LNG project at its meeting earlier this week....
FERC Issues Environmental Information Request to Calais LNG
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues Environmental Information Request to Calais LNG
Yesterday, FERC issued an environmental information request to Calais LNG regarding a wide range of topics including the proposed LNG vessel route, potential effects on water and other natural resources, and cultural and socioeconomic impacts of the project. FERC’s data request is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Decision on Shannon LNG Expected in Coming Weeks (Kerryman) U.K. Gas Prices Slump on Lower Demand, LNG Arrivals (Reuters) Greenpeace Protests Offshore Livorno LNG Terminal (AFP) Iberdrola to Sell 1 Bcm/yr of LNG to Dong from 2011...
Environmental Groups Reiterate Their Opposition to LNG Projects Planned for Offshore New Jersey
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Reiterate Their Opposition to LNG Projects Planned for Offshore New Jersey
A number of environmental groups have reiterated their opposition to the proposed LNG deepwater ports planned for offshore New Jersey in a statement directed to Governor Chris Christie (R) and other elected officials. Read more in the Independent (Aberdeen,...
Comment on Bradwood Landing LNG Project Focuses on Fish Entrainment in LNG Vessel Ballast Systems
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Comment on Bradwood Landing LNG Project Focuses on Fish Entrainment in LNG Vessel Ballast Systems
A local Washington resident and shipping engineer filed comments with FERC urging the Commission to hold Bradwood Landing LNG import project developers, NorthernStar Natural Gas, responsible for environmental effects that the operations of LNG vessels will cause while docking or undocking at the facility. The comments focus specifically on the likelihood of fish entrainment in an LNG...