Governor Cuomo Vetoes Port Ambrose LNG Port
NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has vetoed the Port Ambrose Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port, citing security and economic concerns along with the potential to negatively impact off-shore wind development. The project, which had been proposed by Liberty Natural Gas, LLC, required approval from both Governor Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Christie under the federal Deepwater Port Act. Governor Cuomo detailed his full position in a letter sent today to the U.S. Maritime Administration. “My administration carefully reviewed this project from all angles, and we have determined that the security and economic risks far outweigh any potential benefits,” said Governor Cuomo.
MARAD to Host Meeting on Proposed Delfin LNG License
MARAD Announces Public Scoping Meetings for Proposed Delfin Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port Export Facility. On July 29, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) published a Federal Register Notice of Intent (NOI) advising the public that the agency, in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), will host public scoping meetings regarding the Delfin LNG, LLC deepwater port export license application. The scoping process will assist in identifying and determining the range of environmental issues that the Federal government should consider as it prepares the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the application. The public is invited to participate in the scoping process by attending the public meetings or by submitting written comments to the Federal docket.
LNG Enviro Impact Assessment for GOM Revised
The U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Administration announced today that they are revising an environmental impact statement to lower estimates for potential impacts to red drum and other fish species of concern due to a proposed Shell USA Oil and Gas liquefied natural gas deepwater port facility in the Gulf of Mexico. The Coast Guard identified a calculation error after the original environmental impact statement was published that had erroneously placed the potential annual impact to red drum as equivalent to 8.5 percent of the 2002 Gulf of Mexico commercial and recreational harvest. The revision states that the proposed "Gulf Landing" facility could annually cause the death of eggs and larvae equivalent to 0.8 percent of the 2002 harvest of red drum had they grown to harvestable size.
MEBA & Armada Companies Form Offshore Terminal Lightering Partnership
The Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) has signed an agreement with Armada Companies, LLC to provide Person-In-Charge (PIC) marine officers for liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater ports and other terminals worldwide. provide U.S.-citizen merchant officers supplied by M.E.B.A. Gloucester, Massachusetts. normally stationed aboard vessels during cargo operations. and security procedures. (EBRV), ports, pipeline operators and other downstream interests. managers. Under the terms of the agreement, M.E.B.A. operations. Gateway deepwater port. be the second operating LNG deepwater port globally. Gateway, is located approximately 100 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Gulf Gateway is also owned by Excelerate Energy.
Port Pelican deepwater port - environmental impact statement
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) have made available the draft environmental impact statement for the Port Pelican LLC Deepwater Port License Application. The proposed project calls for construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas deepwater port and associated anchorage in the Gulf of Mexico. Written comments should be submitted by July 15, 2003. Oral comments will be received at a public meeting to be held in Lafayette, Louisiana on July 1, 2003. 68 Fed. Reg. 32538 (May 30, 2003). (Source: © Haight Gardner Holland & Knight, May 2003)
