NMFS Says Weaver’s Cove LNG’s Mitigation Plan for Fish Habitat “Not Appropriate”
Posted on Oct 1, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NMFS Says Weaver’s Cove LNG’s Mitigation Plan for Fish Habitat “Not Appropriate”
A representative from the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service told FERC and the U.S. Coast Guard earlier this month that the plan proposed by Weaver’s Cove LNG to mitigate the project’s likely effects on the nearby winter flounder habitat is “simply not appropriate.” A summary of the comments is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP04-36. Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] provides further coverage.