The energy law signed by President Bush this month contains an unusual provision: in places where companies want to build terminals to receive large shipments of liquefied natural gas, the government must hold forums to discuss the role of such gas in meeting energy demand. Read more...
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FINAL WORD IS SOUGHT ON LNG.... April 25, 2007 Senators aim to give local officials veto power on plant's location By Laura Barnhardt READ MORE... April 18, 2007 Legislators, officials divided on likelihood of nightmarish threats of liquefied natural gas platform cited by GAO BY MARK HARRINGTON M ark.harrington@newsday.com A Suffolk legislator yesterday described as "something out of a science-fiction movie" several possible scenarios from a terrorist attack on a liquefied-natural-gas platform proposed for Long Island Sound. Read more... Long
Island Association offers conditional support for gas terminal LNG: Threat by terrorists not yet studied" on the Ventura County Star Web site 3/2007 Energy industry seeks to turn around negative public perception By STEPHEN SINGER AP Business Writer March
13, 2007, 6:29 PM EDT Suffolk attorneys request more hearings on LNG plan BY TOM INCANTALUPO tom.incantalupo@newsday.com Report
cites risk of offshore gas terminal near Malibu By Gary Polakovic
LA Times Staff Writer Town Joining Forces to Battle Broadwater March 9, 2007--Time Record AP Interview: Broadwater officials say opposition is shortsighted March 9, 2007--Associated Press Broad-Sided by Ross Daly March 3, 2007--Long Island Business News Legislature proposing new hoops for proposed LNG terminal By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Writer February 28, 2007 Broadwater:
Floating Folly By DOLORES HAYDEN Another
federal agency calls Broadwater study flawed BY TOM INCANTALUPO Environmental
leaders question favorable report on LNG terminal BY
TOM INCANTALUPO (02/02/07) WADING RIVER - Opponents to Broadwater Energy's proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) barge in the Long Island Sound received some encouraging news this week when federal and state regulators questioned the thoroughness of the environmental impact statement. The federal government's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New York State's environmental body each issued concerns with Broadwater's assertions. Broadwater Energy wants to build a LNG barge nine miles off the coast of Wading River. It says the increased energy supply would lower homeowner costs by $300 annually. The environmental impact statement also states the barge would have little to no effect on the ecological system. However, the EPA says the studies on the effects on air quality, marine life, lobstermen, boaters and commercial fishermen were all not thorough enough. Despite the complaints, Broadwater officials remain confident the project will proceed. The New York Department of State has until May to approve or abort the project, while federal regulators have until the fall. Environmental
leaders question favorable report on LNG terminal BY TOM INCANTALUPO US Senator C Dodd, Senator J Leiberman, & Congressman J Larson et al's comments re the proposed Broadwater Liquefied Natural Gas Storage & Regasificationn Facility which would be constructed in the waters of the Long Island Sound, CP06-54. Read more... Broadwater poll seen as flawed Experts: Survey that found 67% in favor of gas terminal is tainted by wording; executive at Broadwater disagrees. January 18, 2007 Newsday Read more.... Who Will Decide On Broadwater? January 12, 2007...East Haven — Connecticut and its coastal towns would have to redo their emergency response plans if the Broadwater liquefied natural gas terminal is allowed to locate 10.5 miles from the shoreline in Long Island Sound, the head of the state Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. Read more... Broadwater out
of gas on LI? By Tom Incantalupo Newsday Staff Writer Scientists Cite Flaws In LNG Assessment: Read more.... TransCanada, Shell a step closer to LNG go-ahead The U.S. energy regulator has given preliminary
approval to a plan by TransCanada Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell
PLC to build a $1-billion (U.S.), floating, liquefied natural
gas terminus in Long Island Sound, saying the gas is needed by
energy-hungry consumers. Gas Plant Decision Ahead Federal Regulator Says Agency's Review Is Limited
To Safety December 4, 2006 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4207076.html Pol hoping to expose compensated LNG supporters by James Mosher Critics allege supporters are bought and paid for, but offer little proof. Click here to read the entire article. Skeptics blast Shell's grant BY JENNIFER SMITH Newsday Staff Writer September 22, 2006 This article originally appeared at: Coast Guard report raises concerns about safety and security at a planned gas terminal for Long Island Sound BY TOM INCANTALUPO Newsday Staff Writer September 22, 2006 This article originally appeared at: Century-old law could sink Broadwater project in Long Island Sound (08/08/06) HAUPPAUGE - Suffolk lawmakers are hoping a 120-year-old law will help sink the construction of a liquefied natural gas barge in the Long Island Sound. Lawyers for the county say they have found an 1880s-era state law that could block Broadwater Energy?s $700 million natural gas terminal. The law states county officials have the right to control surrounding tidal waters, including the Long Island Sound. Supporters of the project, which officials say will be barely visible from shore, say the county is wasting a lot of time and money in its efforts. Broadwater officials say they are counting on a final decision from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the state to override the old law and green light the project. Floating
factory could change future of LNG Citizen
Safety a Paramount Concern: Washington Gas Requests Rehearing
on FERC Decision to Allow Cove Point LNG Terminal Expansion:
Financial News published
7/20/06 Proposed LNG Storage Facility Under Fire--State, County Look At Options To Control Local Waterways published 7/5/06 UPDATE 1-LNG exporting heavyweights meet with U.S. industry published 6/14/06Conclusions of LNG studies "Guidance on Risk Analysis and Safety Implications of a Large Liquefied Natural Gas Spill over Water"published 6/4 Shell Cuts Output by 50,000 bpd in Nigeria After Oil Spill published 6/1 Coast Guard Role: Assessing The Risk, published on 4/23/2006 LNG By Sea, published on 4/23/2006 CG Captain Sees Subs, Tankers Co-existing, published on 3/16/2006 NEW
YORK REGION / NEW YORK/REGION SPECIAL | March 12, 2006 Environmental Report says LNG Terminal in Sound 'unnecessary'", published on 3/3/2006 Chairman Won't Sit Out Gas Plan Talks Federal Energy Official Asked To Step Aside Sees No Conflict Of Interest March 15, 2006 Broadwater Energy's plan to park a huge liquefied natural gas terminal in Long Island Sound is not needed to fill the region's long- or short-term energy needs, according to a report released Thursday by the two environmental groups leading opposition to the project. Read more... Agency Taking
Gas Platform Input -- Federal Commission Got Plan Last Month Broadwater Energy's application to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in Long Island Sound has generated a flurry of letters and protests as the clock starts ticking on the federal approval process. Read more... Lieberman opposes Broadwater Energy proposal (WTNH, Feb. 21, 2006 6:15 PM) _ Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman says he's ready for a primary this summer with Greenwich Businessman Ned Lamont and today Lieberman removed an issue that Lamont was hoping to use against him. Read more... More
LNG ships in harbor: Number of tankers rises dramatically Bay spill costs to exceed federal limit By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer Tue Dec 18, 8:07 PM ET Clean-up costs for last month's oil spill in San Francisco Bay are on track to exceed the $61 million federal insurance liability limit, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday. As of last Saturday, $54.7 million has been spent to respond to last month's 58,000-gallon spill, with clean-up costs averaging about $770,000 per day, the agency said. The cost of clean-up is expected to surpass the $61 million liability cap on insurance payments by the owner of the Cosco Busan, the cargo ship that sideswiped the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in heavy fog on Nov. 7. After testifying to a Senate subcommittee Tuesday, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen said the agency and the Justice Department were discussing how to proceed after that limit is reached. In the wake of the spill, Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein of California have introduced legislation to raise the insurance liability limits set by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Under current law, the liability cap would be lifted if gross negligence were found in the accident. Other ways also can be found for the so-called responsible party — in this case Regal Stone Ltd._ to pay above the liability limit. "No one should think that Regal Stone is going to do anything other than meet its legal responsibilities," said company spokesman Jim Lawrence. State Seeks Role In Gas Plant Process By DAVID FUNKHOUSER, Courant Staff Writer Suffolk
complains company planning to build LNG terminal in Sound
hasn't been forthcoming enoughBY
TOM INCANTALUPO, STAFF WRITER On oil, or LNG, politicians take easy way out Newsday, February 8, 2006 President George W. Bush said the right thing in his State of the Union address last week when he called for the nation to reduce its Mideast oil imports 75 percent by 2025. There is nothing better this nation could do to protect its national security than being less dependent on that volatile part of the world. Read more...
Mayor Speaks on Broadwater’s On-Shore Facilities The Independent | February 8, 2006 A report filed last week by Broadwater Energy with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposing on-shore facilities in Greenport and Port Jefferson has ignited a blaze of controversy, while some welcome the idea with open arms.“If the Broadwater project receives federal approval and Broadwater chooses Greenport as a location for its onshore facilities, the benefits to the village would be enormous,” said Greenport Mayor David Kapell. “I can imagine nothing better than having four ocean-going tugboats and their crews permanently stationed in Greenport Harbor.” The concept, said Kappell is “perfect fit” with Greenport’s history and the village board’s commitment to the working waterfront. The proposal will also, noted Kapell, create a significant number of jobs. That is not to say, however, that Kapell supports Broadwater’s proposal to place a floating, liquefied gas terminal in the Long Island Sound. He said, “I am not competent to judge the Broadwater project.” Most likely, Greenport would be used for tugboats, while Port Jefferson for warehousing and provision storage. Riverhead Town Supervisor Phil Cardinale was disappointed to hear that Greenport is embracing Broadwater’s plan for support facilities in its community. The emphasis, he stressed, should be on the larger issue. “At this point, the North Fork, the entire East End, and the entire island, together with our federal, state, and local representatives, could best serve by focusing on the critical issue, which is whether Broadwater should be a part of our future,” he said. Broadwater’s plan has stirred up a wave of fury since the proposal was announced last December. A storm of naysayers is crying out against the dangers to the environment and the security of the area. Broadwater’s project, they say, could be a terrorist target. The goal, said Cardinale, is to stay focused on the task of making certain that Broadwater is not a part of the future. Dick Amper of the Anti-Broadwater Coalition agreed. “Responsible leadership requires putting things into perspective,” he said. “We need to have responsible energy policy and protect the public safety before we worry about who’s getting the boat contracts.” Riverhead Councilman Ed Densieski supports Kapell’s position. “The mayor is absolutely right to take advantage of any possible windfalls that the village might get.” He added that it’s “smart to be open-minded on Broadwater and see what the final studies say, and what the impacts to the economy are.” Broadwater Files Application With FERC Energy Commission To Have Next Say Suffolk Life | February 8, 2006 After nearly two years of give and take with community leaders, the Broadwater Energy company, a corporation formed by TransCanada and Shell, has finished its pre-filing process and has submitted its application for the authority to the site. Read more... Coast Guard expects LNG security plan to be largest ever THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HARTFORD COURANT Coast
Guard says Broadwater LNG project needs more proof of safety SHELL TO REMAIN IN NIGERIAN DELTA REGION Tuesday, January 17, 2006 MILITANT GROUP CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR KIDNAPPINGS IN NIGERIA Friday, January 13, 2006 Natural gas treads a global path in Maryland January 15, 2006 Gas Terminal Could Leave Us Vulnerable By JOEL GORDES SHELL OIL WORKERS TAKEN HOSTAGE IN NIGERIA Thursday, January 12, 2006 Royal Dutch Shell suffered
another major setback in Nigeria, Africa's top Sound
gas plant not answer for energy problems, experts say NEW YORK REGION
/ NEW YORK/REGION SPECIAL | January 8, 2006 The Geopolitics of Natural Gas by Michael T. Klare In the high-stakes arena of energy geopolitics, natural gas is rapidly emerging as the next big prize. What oil was to the twentieth century, natural gas will be to the twenty-first. Consider these recent developments. Read more... BUSINESS
/ WORLD BUSINESS | January 3, 2006 Safety
fears for fleet of new LNG tankers after leaks are found;
Soaring demand for gas raises pressure on BG · Scare
adds to alarm over 'floating bombs' since 9/11 Natural gas imports stir safety issuesMichael Bradshaw cut short the small talk and let his twin 225-horsepower Honda outboards roar. A pleasure boat was nearing the Coast Guard-enforced protection zone as the Tanaga Empat, a massive double-hulled tanker carrying volatile liquefied natural gas from Trinidad, steamed up the Chesapeake Bay. The full article will be available on the Web for a limited time: http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/business/13434147.htm (c) 2005 Charlotte Observer and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. November
30, 2005 November
29, 2005 Open Water Vs. Broadwater--Environmentalists Make Their Case Health/Science/Environment Reporter Just ask Adrienne Esposito what it takes to capture the public's attention about the environment. Read more... CERA sees strong LNG growth, mixed commercial success By OGJ editors HOUSTON, Nov. 17 -- The LNG industry will grow more in the next 7 years than it did in its first 40 years, projects a study by Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Cambridge, Mass. Read more... State Asks For Key Role In LNG Decision TheDay (subscription) - New London, CT Gov.
M. Jodi Rell and the state's environmental protection commissioner
have asked the federal government to give the state a decisive
role in determining whether an importation and processing barge
for liquefied natural gas should be allowed to park in the
middle of Long Island Sound. A key lawmaker yesterday endorsed a proposal to build an LNG facility on Boston Harbor's Outer Brewster Island and filed legislation to start the bidding process on the controversial project. Rep. Brian Dempsey (D-Haverhill), chairman of the Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee, said the idea by AES Corp. to hollow out the deserted, state-owned island and store liquefied natural gas there is a ``sound proposal.'' Case for LNG site flawed, Del. argues The Gloucester County Times - Woodbury, NJ New Jersey was both incorrect and premature in petitioning the Supreme Court for the right to see a liquefied natural gas facility built along its shores, according to Delaware's response, filed on Thursday, to the Garden State's July motion. FALL RIVER -- State Rep. David B. Sullivan yesterday told U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, chairman of the U.S. House Committe Task
force on Sound gas facility remains undecided As natural gas imports grow, so do demands on the Coast GuardMichael Bradshaw cut short the small talk and let his twin 225 horsepower Honda outboards roar. A pleasure boat was nearing the Coast Guard-enforced protection zone as the Tanaga Empat, a massive double-hulled tanker carrying volatile liquefied natural gas from Trinidad, steamed up the Chesapeake Bay. The full article will be available on the Web for a limited time: http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/nation/13399411.htm (c) 2005 KRT Wire and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. Blumenthal keeps
pressure on Sound gas terminal plan States Unite For A Sound Purpose By JUDY
BENSON Editor's note: In the last of a three part series, The Day looks at how the proposal for a floating fuel terminal in Long Island Sound has affected the relationship between Connecticut and New York. Read more... November 30, 2005 OLD SAYBROOK -- The chorus of opposition to a proposed natural gas plant in Long Island Sound continued Tuesday night, as speakers lined up to tell a state panel why the LNG project is a bad idea. Read more... November
30, 2005 e on Energy and Commerce, that his support of locating the Weaver's Cove project in a populous area of the city "is akin to aiding and abetting terrorists." Spanish Fisherman Don't All End Protest, Threatening LNG Supply Bloomberg - USA Spanish fishermen blocking the ports of Barcelona and Bilbao have refused to end their protest over soaring diesel fuel costs, threatening shipments to liquefied natural gas terminals in the cities... This means at least two of Spain's four liquefied natural gas regasification terminals remain closed. Canada can't stop LNG terminals, says Wilkins Canada East - Canada OTTAWA There is little Ottawa can do to stop the construction of liquefied natural gas receiving terminals in Maine if they clear the U.S. approval process, says U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins. Conservative Leader Stephen Harper pressed the prime minister on the issue... Harper demanded Prime Minister Paul Martin follow the example of Pierre Elliot Trudeau and block U.S.-bound tanker traffic through the passage. "Will the prime minister do what Canadian prime ministers have done for 30 years and stand against American LNG tanker traffic in our internal waters?" said Harper. COMMENTARY Liquefied Natural Gas: The Explosive Energy Debate With
consumers facing rising gasoline costs and skyrocketing prices
for home heating oil this winter, the debate over the short-
and long-term future of America's energy supply rages on.
Some observers point out that it's getting tougher for environmentalists
to distinguish among sources of energy that are acceptable
and those that should be met with picket lines. This question
is being raised with regard to the once universally despised
specter of nuclear power, and it's also being applied to
liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facilities. Read
more... Broadwater Energy proposes to construct a floating industrial complex nearly 10 stories tall, 180 feet wide and quarter mile long that would act as a regasification and storage facility. Broadwater Energy is a joint venture of TransCanada, an energy company focused on natural gas transmission and power services, and Shell US Gas and Power. As a way to address the energy shortage threatening the area, "Broadwater plans to build and install a facility resembling a large ship moored in the Long Island Sound to receive imports of liquefied natural gas," according to its Web site, www. broadwaterenergy.com. "By 2010 Broadwater could be safely and reliably delivering a large new supply of clean-burning natural gas to homes, businesses and power generation plants." The resolution opposing the plan was introduced by council President Fred Bondi, D-District C, and Minority Leader Richard McQuaid, R-District A. The council approved the resolution without discussion. In a telephone interview the following morning, Bondi said the council banded together against the proposal because "there were too many cons," particularly environmental concerns. "We felt that it wasn't conducive to putting that out in the Long Island Sound," he said. The resolution notes that Long Island Sound is a vital part of the nation's ecosystem and the proposed facility "poses a significant threat to health and ecological safety." It also states that the project also includes more than 25 miles of new undersea pipeline, "a development that in and of itself could have a significant and negative impact on the critically important sea bottom of the Sound"; that water quality in the immediate area could be threatened by water intakes and discharges, sewage waste-water treatment, storm water runoff and potential liquid natural gas spills; that the visual and noise impact of "the massive lighted industrial facility" could be significant; and that regional leaders have identified a variety of sustainable and reasonable alternatives "that would meet our energy needs and create greater energy security benefits" while not threatening the Sound. Bondi doubts that the proposal will become a reality. "It looks like it probably won't fly. All of the Long Island Sound communities are opposed to it," he said. Classic Conflict Again Unfolds: Energy Vs. Environment Hunger For Natural Gas By Stan Cox, AlterNet Posted on October 12, 2005, Printed on October 14,
2005
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| THE old axiom warned: Beware of getting what you wish for. |
Broadwater hearing draws hundreds by Bill Bleyer (Newsday) 9/15/05
If the fate of the proposed Broadwater liquefied natural gas terminal could be determined by public denunciations, angry placards and thousands of petition signatures, it would be in big trouble. Read more...
Saving the Sound 4: Broadwater
There stands Shoreham. This defunct
nuclear power plant has again become a symbol for environmental
disaster, and all that threatens Long Island Sound.
As Environmentalist Adrienne Esposito
argues:
No doubt, the Broadwater project
demonstrates how energy needs threaten to industrialize the Sound.
Safety remains the biggest concern.
The huge offshore terminal, nine miles off Riverhead, would bring hundreds of LNG tankers
into the Sound each year, bringing the threat that terrorists
might hijack one to use as a gigantic floating bomb. These are
risks that Broadwater's John Hritcko calls manageable:
August 30, 2005 NY Times
Plans for Natural Gas Ports Stir Debate About Debate By SIMON ROMERO
Plans for Natural Gas Ports Stir Debate About Debate By SIMON ROMERO
August 13, 2005
Hillary opposes Broadwater
plan
BY EMI ENDO, STAFF WRITER
Hillary
opposes Broadwater plan
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton formally announced her opposition Friday to the
proposed Broadwater liquid natural gas terminal on safety grounds, cheering
opponents who hope she will play a central role in blocking federal approval
of the project. Read more...
Sun, Jul. 24, 2005
In Mass., another battle over gas
terminal
Fall River's mayor vows to defeat a project similar to those proposed for Gloucester
County and Phila.
FALL RIVER, Mass. - From his sixth-floor office, Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr. has a watery view of Mount Hope Bay and the Taunton River.
This is his battleground.
And his mission: to block tankers loaded with a liquid form of natural gas from plying the waters below.
Fall River has turned into a flash point in the national debate over the risks of liquefied natural gas (LNG). And what happens in this city of 92,000 will resonate in the Philadelphia area, where the energy giant BP and the Philadelphia Gas Works have separate plans to develop LNG terminals on the Delaware River. Read more..
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