Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 5/1/2014
Accession No: 20140501-5349
Description: Canada confirms that Shiprider program will not provide armed escort of commercial ships, comment of Save Passamaquoddy Bay under CP07-52-., et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Some Passamaquoddy Bay-area LNG advocates had previously claimed that the Shiprider program could be used to provide armed security to LNG ships transiting through Canada's waters to terminals on the Maine side of the bay. Canada has now clarified that the Shiprider program will not be used to escort LNG traffic.

Canada continues to prohibit LNG ships from entering Passamaquoddy Bay.

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Issued By: SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION, FERC
Filed Date: 5/15/2014
Accession No: 20140515-3030
Description: Notice of availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Downeast LNG Project re Downeast LNG, Inc. et al under CP07-52 et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: FERC announces release of the FEIS for Downeast LNG.

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Issued By: ENERGY PROJECTS, OFFICE OF [FERC]
Filed Date: 5/15/2014
Accession No: 20140515-4001
Description: Final Environmental Impact Statement regarding the Downeast LNG Project under CP07-52 et al. Dated May 2014.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: This FEIS will be used by the FERC Commissioners to determine whether or not they will grant permits to Downeast LNG.

NOTE: Downeast LNG cannot construct a terminal without also obtaining several other permits:

• Maine permitting for Air Quality and Water Quality under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
• Maine Lands Lease permit for the 4,000-ft-long trestle and pier — 3,000 feet longer than Maine allows;
• US Army Corps of Engineers permit for the trestle and pier construction.

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Filed By: Department of Defense
Filed Date: 5/21/2014
Accession No: 20140521-4001
Description: The Department of Defense (DoD) Siting Clearinghouse submits comments re the Downeast Liquefied Natural Gas Project under CP07-52.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: The proposed Downeast LNG project will not interfere with Department of Defense exercises and training.

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 5/28/2014
Accession No: 20140528-5016
Description: Save Passamaquoddy's response to Final EIS Section 4, listing Errors and Omissions, comment under CP07-52, et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: An exhaustive list of shameless, inexcusable EIS failings is provided.

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 5/28/2014
Accession No: 20140528-5017
Description: Member of Parliament John Williamson speaks out against Downeast LNG to Canada's House of Commons, comment of Save Passamaquoddy Bay under CP07-52, et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: MP John Williamson, representing New Brunswick Southwest, delivers opposition to the proposed Downeast LNG project in Canada's House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario, on May 27.

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