PLEASANT POINT – Developers want to ship liquefied natural gas to needy customers in southern Maine and New England. Opponents want to block those shipments – and they may have found a barricade: an appeal process through the Interior Board of Indian Appeals and, if not there, the… Read More
ROBBINSTON – A plan to build a $400 million liquefied natural gas facility on the south side of Mill Cove near U.S. Route 1 was unveiled Monday by developers not connected with the Oklahoma group that hopes to build a similar facility at Pleasant Point. Read More
Opponents of a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal on Passamaquoddy tribal land in Washington County have asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to look into the lease agreement between the tribe and a private company. A Bar Harbor-based lawyer representing several LNG opponents told the… Read More
U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Monday announced the introduction of legislation that would require states and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to share jurisdiction over the siting of onshore liquefied natural gas facilities. Locally, residents are interested in the Snowe-Feinstein bill… Read More
PLEASANT POINT – The Passamaquoddy leadership Thursday night accepted a deal to build a multimillion-dollar liquefied natural gas facility on tribal land in eastern Washington County. The council voted 4-3 to locate an LNG terminal at Split Rock, which is known for the Polar Dips… Read More
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline LLC, which ships natural gas from Canada through Maine and on to Massachusetts, confirmed Tuesday that it wants to triple the capacity of its 850-mile pipe system. The project would include construction of five compressor stations and some “looping,” or installation… Read More
PLEASANT POINT – After a marathon meeting that lasted late into the evening, the Passamaquoddy tribal council voted Thursday to continue to discuss with developers a plan to build a $400 million liquefied natural gas facility on tribal land in coastal Washington County. Neither the… Read More
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick – Opponents of a tax break promised to the powerful Irving interests by the city of Saint John presented a petition to the New Brunswick Legislature on Thursday that calls for the deal to be revoked. Irving Oil and its partner, Madrid-based… Read More
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick – Amid a larger-than-usual police presence, protesters gathered in Saint John on Thursday to register their disapproval of a tax deal given for a liquefied natural gas plant. About 125 people chanted “fair taxation” outside the offices of Enterprise Saint John,… Read More
PLEASANT POINT – Nearly a year after the Passamaquoddy Tribe agreed to partner with a development company in the hope of building a $400 million liquefied natural gas terminal on tribal land, details of the agreement were made available by tribal officials for the first time to all… Read More
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick – New Brunswick lobster fishermen said they were disappointed after a meeting with federal officials to discuss compensation for fishing grounds that would be lost if a liquefied natural gas terminal is built. The fishermen from Mispec, New Brunswick, argue that… Read More
PLEASANT POINT – The issue of the Passamaquoddy Tribe and a developer wanting to locate a liquefied natural gas terminal on tribal land on the Washington County coast isn’t dead yet. An exclusivity agreement between the tribe and Oklahoma-based Quoddy Bay LLC to build a… Read More
Communities along the Maine coast have rejected proposals to build liquefied natural gas facilities in their midst. Such sentiments may not matter if the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has its way. The commission is pressing Congress to give it more authority to decide where LNG terminals should go. Read More
CAMPOBELLO ISLAND, New Brunswick – Officials at this island’s international park said Thursday they do not want an LNG facility in their back yard. Their pronouncement comes in the wake of a vote in Perry last month where residents expressed a like feeling. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
WASHINGTON – Regulators would get clearer authority to override state and local opposition in approving import terminals for liquefied natural gas under new energy legislation drafted by House Republicans. The bill, which lawmakers are to begin considering in detail today, mirrors a broad energy package… Read More
PLEASANT POINT – Four days after Perry residents rejected the liquefied natural gas facility proposed for Passamaquoddy tribal land at the Pleasant Point reservation, tribal leaders and the project developer are taking “a deep breath” as they reassess the situation. That’s according to Fred Moore,… Read More
PLEASANT POINT – The Oklahoma developer of the liquefied natural gas facility proposed for Passamaquoddy tribal land at Pleasant Point said his group is reassessing its options after Monday’s rejection of the project by voters in Perry. “We will review our options and make a… Read More
Salvation or Destruction? Safety, security of LNG tankers and terminals a looming question Down East
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EVERETT, Mass. – Liquefied natural gas may be a multimillion-dollar player in this urban community, but not everyone loves their backyard neighbor. Tractebel LNG North America, Distrigas of Massachusetts, has been in this industrial city for more than 30 years – since 1971. Tractebel’s headquarters… Read More
If voters Monday approve construction of a $400 million liquefied natural gas terminal on tribal land at Gleason Cove near the eastern Washington County town of Perry, area residents soon could see huge tankers sailing past their door. The Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Oklahoma City-based… Read More
PLEASANT POINT – They are members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe. They are environmentalists. They care deeply about their land and the ocean. And they both are in favor of the LNG facility. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
PLEASANT POINT – Pro-LNG people see Don Smith, 60, as a saint, his mission to create jobs Down East. Anti-LNG people see him as a serpent inviting them to take a bite of the fruit from the forbidden money tree. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
The Oklahoma man trying to bring a $400 million liquefied natural gas facility to Pleasant Point appears to be an energy tycoon on his Web site. Yet Donald Smith, owner of Smith Cogeneration in Oklahoma City, is the first to say that many of the… Read More
PERRY – It’s a Trojan horse, not a gift horse, say opponents of a proposed $400 million liquefied natural gas terminal on Indian land. And they don’t want an LNG facility in their back yard. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More