LNG

Recent Journal coverage on proposals to expand LNG sites in Providence and Fall River.

U.S. regulators reject expansion in Providence WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators yesterday approved a proposal to build a $250-million LNG terminal in Fall River, deciding that the need for natural gas in the region outweighed opponents' concerns about safety. Graphic: See the site of the proposed LNG terminal in Fall River

Panel OKs Fall River LNG terminal, rejects Providence expansion
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today approved plans for a $250-million LNG facility in Fall River, Mass., but rejected plans for a $100-million expansion of a liquid natural gas facility in nearby Providence. Local officials vowed to continue fighting such a facility in the area.

LNG in our back yards
The sites in Providence and Fall River where liquefied natural gas terminals have been proposed are smaller and more densely populated than any other location approved by federal regulators over the past 30 years, according to an analysis of federal ...

Dependence on LNG comes with a cost
Just as the 19th century was shaped by coal and the 20th century by oil, people in the energy industry say, this century will belong to natural gas. But to judge by the battle over energy legislation that began last week in Congress, it will not...

Senate refuses to let states block LNG sitings
If WASHINGTON - The Senate today rejected a proposal to give states the ability to block the siting of liquefied natural gas terminals, and instead endorsed increased federal authority to override local objections to the projects.

LNG opponents request hearing PROVIDENCE -- The Cities of Providence and East Providence have begun working together to fight the proposed expansion of an LNG terminal at the head of Narragansett Bay.

Lambert says LNG proposal changes rules
If federal regulators allow developers to build a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Fall River, it would signal a major change in standards used to site LNG facilities, according to Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr.

KeySpan: New LNG rules too tough
KeySpan LNG LP has proffered more arguments about why the company should not be required to comply with current safety regulations as part of its proposal to upgrade its Providence facility.

2 energy giants emerge as major players on the local scene
Two out-of-state energy companies have become more prominent in Rhode Island in the past year: KeySpan Corp. and Dominion Resources.

U.S. official says states can block LNG ports
States have the right to reject liquefied natural gas projects, and that right won't change under a new energy bill pending in Congress, according to the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Fall River deemed safe for LNG port; Providence not
The proposal to build a new terminal for liquefied natural gas in Fall River got a major boost yesterday from a key report by federal regulators that concluded the facility could be operated safely and would not harm the environment.

Terror analyst cites threat from Providence LNG plan
PROVIDENCE -- A former White House counter-terrorism adviser said the liquefied natural gas project proposed in Providence would provide an "extremely attractive" target for terrorist groups.

Fire Department cites concerns about LNG plan
The Providence Fire Department told federal regulators yesterday that KeySpan LNG LP should comply with all current safety standards if the proposed expansion of its liquefied natural gas terminal in Providence is approved.

In their hands
The four federal regulators who will make a key decision on a proposal to expand a Providence LNG site were all appointed by President Bush and share his view that more such terminals are needed.

Getting the expert's view: Security consultant tours proposed LNG expansion sites
WARWICK -- Former White House security adviser Richard A. Clarke flew over parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts yesterday as part of a report he is preparing about whether two proposed liquefied natural gas projects pose a terrorist target.

Lynch files suit to block KeySpan
Hoping to throw another obstacle in the way of the proposed expansion of a Providence LNG facility, state Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch yesterday filed a second lawsuit against the company behind the proposal.

More fuel for debate
KeySpan LNG LP has told federal regulators that it is not legally required to meet current, more rigorous safety regulations as part of the proposed expansion of its liquefied natural gas terminal in Providence.

In D.C., Cicilline argues against LNG plan
WASHINGTON -- Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline got a chance yesterday to recite for a fresh audience his objections to an expanded liquefied natural gas terminal in Providence, arguing that such waterside tanks should never be allowed in urban areas.