California Energy Commission Says Safety Information on LNG Proposal Is Being Withheld
Posted on Dec 6, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Energy Commission Says Safety Information on LNG Proposal Is Being Withheld
The California Energy Commission is seeking a 30-day extension to file comments in response to the Draft EIR issued for the proposed Sound Energy Solutions terminal. The California Commission says it needs the extension because it is still negotiating with FERC regarding access to CEII materials: according to the California Commission, the traditional non-disclosure agreement that protects CEII does not accommodate the “designated state agency” role created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The LBReport writes that “FERC and LB Port staffs have effectively blocked safety related information from reaching the state agency” and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The CEC’s filing is available in Docket CP04-58 at the FERC e-library website .