NOAA Issues Incidental Harassment Authorization to Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Sep 3, 2009 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NOAA Issues Incidental Harassment Authorization to Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Today’s Federal Register announces that NOAA has issued an incidental harassment authorization to Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge LLC that permits the taking of marine mammals incidental to the operations of its LNG deepwater port. The authorization is in effect until August 30,...
Towns Request Reconsideration of Coast Guard’s LOR in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
Posted on Sep 3, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Towns Request Reconsideration of Coast Guard’s LOR in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
Similar to other requests, the towns of Bristol and Tiverton, Rhode Island, have jointly requested reconsideration of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Letter of Recommendation for the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. The request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Massachusetts, Rhode Island Request Coast Guard Reconsider Analysis of Weaver’s Cove LNG Marine Issues
Posted on Aug 31, 2009 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts, Rhode Island Request Coast Guard Reconsider Analysis of Weaver’s Cove LNG Marine Issues
The Attorney General for Massachusetts, Martha Coakley, has requested that Captain of the Port for Sector Southeastern New England, Raymond J. Perry, reconsider his determination that the waterways associated with the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal are suitable for the type and volume of LNG vessel traffic contemplated by the project. Massachusetts’ request is available...
Fall River Files Request for Reconsideration of U.S. Coast Guard’s LOR in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
Posted on Aug 28, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Files Request for Reconsideration of U.S. Coast Guard’s LOR in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
The City of Fall River (Mass.) has filed a request that the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Sector Southeastern New England, Raymond J. Perry, reconsider the findings of his Letter of Recommendation (LOR) in the Weaver’s Cove LNG proceeding. The LOR, issued July 30, 2009, determined that the waterways associated with the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG project are...
R.I. Official Expresses Concern Over Redacted Portions of Weaver’s Cove LNG Letter of Recommendation
Posted on Aug 5, 2009 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on R.I. Official Expresses Concern Over Redacted Portions of Weaver’s Cove LNG Letter of Recommendation
Rhode Island Rep. Raymond E. Gallison Jr. (D) has expressed concern regarding the redacted portions of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Letter of Recommendation on the suitability of the vessel transit route for the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG project. Read more in the Providence...
U.S. Coast Guard Issues Letter of Recommendation for Weaver’s Cove LNG
Posted on Jul 31, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Issues Letter of Recommendation for Weaver’s Cove LNG
Yesterday the U.S. Coast Guard issued a Letter of Recommendation (LOR) on the suitability of Narragansett Bay and Mt. Hope Bay for LNG vessel traffic associated with the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG import terminal. The LOR states that the relevant portions of the waterways may be considered “suitable for the type and frequency of LNG marine traffic associated with [the]...