Critics and Supporters of the Broadwater Project Express Their Views As FERC’s Decision Approaches
Posted on Jan 9, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Critics and Supporters of the Broadwater Project Express Their Views As FERC’s Decision Approaches
In anticipation of a FERC decision on the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal in Long Island Sound, local residents are mobilizing efforts to stop the project. “We’ve put out an action alert to our members, and put announcements on the radio, done a massive flier distribution and taken out full-page ads,” said the executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment. The chairman of the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments, however, says that the project could help to meet New England’s energy needs. FERC has planned four hearings over the next two weeks to gauge public sentiment on the proposal. The Day has the story. [Access to archived articles requires a fee.]