Local Concern Over Changes to Quoddy Bay Project
Posted on Feb 22, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Concern Over Changes to Quoddy Bay Project
Today’s Bangor Daily News reports that Passamaquoddy Bay residents are apprehensive about the number of changes Quoddy Bay has made to its LNG terminal proposal, including the size of the terminal and the possibility of investment by Trinidad. “I didn’t hear any talk of any changes at all,” said Perry Selectman Jeanne Guisinger. “They said Quoddy Bay LLC...
Broadwater Provides DNV Report to Coast Guard
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Broadwater Provides DNV Report to Coast Guard
In response to the U.S. Coast Guard’s December 21, 2005 request for terminal-specific safety and security analysis, Broadwater today filed a report prepared by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) addressing the Coast Guard’s concerns. The report describes the larger, future generation LNG vessels and the floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) proposed by Broadwater as...
Md. Lawmakers Propose Bills Restricting LNG Facility Siting
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Md. Lawmakers Propose Bills Restricting LNG Facility Siting
The Prince George’s County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly has proposed a law prohibiting approval of “a special exception for property to be used as a liquefied natural gas storage facility if the PG County District Council determines that the proposed use is unreasonably close to a heavily populated area or a public transportation center.” Bill 927...
Save The Bay Requests Supplemental EIS for Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Feb 16, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Save The Bay Requests Supplemental EIS for Weaver’s Cove
Today, Save The Bay filed a letter with FERC requesting a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to “address new and unevaluated environmental concerns” arising from Weaver’s Cove Energy’s decision to use smaller LNG vessels on a more frequent basis in order to navigate under the Brightman Street Bridge. Anticipating a three-fold increase in vessel...
Virginia Senate Approves Energy Plan With LNG Provisions
Posted on Feb 15, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Virginia Senate Approves Energy Plan With LNG Provisions
On a vote of 31-6, the Virginia Senate approved legislation yesterday that would create a ten-year comprehensive energy plan. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Frank Wagner (R), directs state agencies to prepare the plan by July 12, 2007. Included in the bill is a requirement that the State Corporation Commission (SCC) identify and evaluate potential sites for LNG facilities. ...
Pennsylvania To Invest $3.7 Million in Alternative Fuels
Posted on Feb 14, 2006 in Environmental, Financing, LNGLawBlog, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Pennsylvania To Invest $3.7 Million in Alternative Fuels
According to a press release from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the State will invest $3.7 million in incentives for the development of alternative fuels, including LNG. According to Governor Ed Rendell such “strategic investments will help us realize greater independence from imported oil, enhance our energy security at home and stabilize prices for...