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"For much of the state of Maine, the environment is the economy"
                                           — US Senator Susan Collins, 2012 Jun 21



 

FERC eLibrary
Calais LNG Formal Application
Comment Filings List

Docket Number CP10-31 & CP10-32

2010 April

Listed here in Ascending Date Order by Date Posted to FERC eLibrary.
NOTE: The Docket List on the FERC website is in Date Order by Date Filed, rather than by Date Posted.

Color Key: Project Developer, Contractors & Supporters
Project Opponents
Project Neutral
Unknown, non-public comments

2010 April

Apr 5

Filed By: Calais LNG Project Company, LLC
Filed Date: 4/2/2010
Accession No: 20100402-5062
Description: Revised Resource Report 4 of Calais LNG Project Company, LLC under CP10-31, et al.

Summary: Non-public, Resource Report 4, pages 8 & 12; Architecture Report, March 2010.

Information: FILE LIST [Non-public. Downloading will result in an error file.]


Filed By: Calais LNG Project Company, LLC
Filed Date: 4/2/2010
Accession No: 20100402-5063
Description: Revised Resource Report 4 of Calais LNG Project Company, LLC under CP10-31, et al.

Summary: Revisions to Resource Report 4; Priviledged and confidential; Non-public.

Information: FILE LIST [Cover letter, only. Priviledged and confidential. Non-public.]


Apr 6

Filed By: Calais LNG Project Company, LLC
Filed Date: 4/5/2010
Accession No: 20100406-5001
Description: Responses to Data Requests filed by Calais LNG Project Company, LLC under CP10-31-, et. al..

Summary: Response to FERC's 2010 March 16 Data Request. This includes:

  • the LNG vessel route on either side of Grand Manan;
  • right whale avoidance;
  • absence of complete pier construction rock-drilling information;
  • plan for two LNG truck loading bays;
  • current lack of knowing if nitrogen generation or storage facilities would be required;
  • 1 tug berth, with up to 4 tugs required;
  • wanting a 95-feet wide pipeline construction right of way through wetlands, instead of FERC's standard of 75-feet;
  • a draft winterization right-of-way plan has not been developed;
  • anticipating construction to commence in 2011;
  • the use of IMPLAN to calculate the economic multiplier from the project;
  • construction would take approximately 7 years;
  • half of the construction workers would be brought from outside the area, but would fluctuate from year to year; the number of Canadian workers anticipated;
  • Calais LNG has no LNG supplier;
  • groundwater and wellwater issues;
  • LNG ship seawater desalination;
  • propwash issues;
  • engine cooling discharge water;
  • fish loss due to ballast water uptake;
  • ship strike avoidance;
  • lack of bald eagle nesting site surveys along pipeline route;
  • migratory bird issues;
  • no documentation of consultations with Native American Tribes;
  • emergency responders;
  • impacts on tourism — CLNG believes there would be no impact during construction, claiming, "Most tourist traffic in Washington County and Charlotte County is associated with ME Route 9";
  • current vessel traffic on the waterway;
  • EPA issues, air quality, sound levels;
  • pipeline route, including through Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge;
  • plus many other issues;

Webmaster’s Comments: As was learned with the Downeast LNG project, the IMPLAN model of economic impact is seriously flawed: it is based on outdated assumptions, and has been criticized as being flawed by the US Forestry Service (the agency that developed IMPLAN).

Information: FILE LIST


Filed By: Calais LNG Project Company, LLC
Filed Date: 4/5/2010
Accession No: 20100406-5002
Description: Responses to Data Requests filed by Calais LNG Project Company, LLC under CP10-31 et. al.

Summary: Response to FERC's 2010 March 16 Data Request. This includes:

Information: FILE LIST [Privileged; Non-public; an error message will be downloaded]

Apr 12

Filed By: Individual No Affiliation [Richard & Katherine A. Berry]
Filed Date: 4/12/2010
Accession No: 20100412-5000
Description: Comments of Richard & Katherine A. Berry in Docket(s)/Project(s) CP07-52 et al. Submission Date: 4/9/2010.

Summary: Comments state Gov. Baldacci has broken his word to remain personally uninvolved in the LNG issue. The comments also challenge the Governor to produce evidence that his position represents the opinion of all Mainers, since LNG has previously been rejected all along the Maine coast. They also describe several reasons why additional LNG infrastructure is inappropriate, and unnecessary.

Information: FILE LIST


Filed By: Individual No Affiliation [Brian William Flynn]
Filed Date: 4/12/2010
Accession No: 20100412-5003
Description: Copy of Brian William Flynn's Letter to Governor Baldacci of Maine under CP07-52 et. al..

Summary: Comments indicate Governor Baldacci is attempting to use political influence to manipulate FERC's regulatory process. Also, the State of Maine has neglected to study the negative health and medical impacts, and related costs, that any LNG import terminal would have on the Passamaquoddy Bay region. The comments also point to Gov. Baldacci's misleading and distorted statements to FERC.

Information: FILE LIST


Apr 13

Filed By: MAINE STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
Filed Date: 4/12/2010
Accession No: 20100413-0038
Description: Comments of Maine State Building and Construction Trades Council re the Calais LNG Facility under CP10-31 et al.

Summary: The organization representative cites jobs as reason for supporting Calais LNG, and claims importing LNG would somehow bring renewable energy to Maine.

Information: FILE LIST


Filed By: INDIVIDUAL [Harry Shain]
Filed Date: 4/12/2010
Accession No: 20100413-0040
Description: Comments of Harry Shain re the Calais LNG application for certification under CP10-31 et al.

Summary: Mr. Shain claims, "I believe they have a good plan that will not impact the importance of our lobster season."

Webmaster’s Comments: Calais LNG paid Mr. Shain to fish lobster for their lobster study. During the 2007 Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) hearing on the proposed Downeast LNG terminal (from which Downeast LNG withdrew prior to the BEP making its permitting decision), Mr. Shain testified against Downeast LNG.

Information: FILE LIST


Filed By: INDIVIDUAL [Mark McGuire]
Filed Date: 4/12/2010
Accession No: 20100413-0039
Description: Comments of Mark McGuire regarding LNG Projects under CP10-31 et al.

Summary: Mr. McGuire states, "Quite frankly, I don't see why it's so easy for the Canadians to build an LNG project, but It's hard for us to have one that could benefit our citizens."

Webmaster’s Comments: Clearly, Mr. McGuire is unfamiliar with the differences between Canaport LNG and the proposed Calais LNG project. Canaport LNG is situated on open water, 5 miles away from Saint John, and does not require LNG ships transiting by thousands of Canadians and Mainers — as opposed to Calais LNG transits that would threaten civilians in numerous Maine and New Brunswick communities.

Additionally, Calais LNG violates world LNG terminal siting best safe practices, while Canaport LNG does not.

Canada's prohibition of LNG transits into Passamaquoddy Bay parallel the LNG industry's own advice, while Calais LNG flouts it.

Information: FILE LIST


Filed By: INDIVIDUAL [G. Cooper]
Filed Date: 4/13/2010
Accession No: 20100413-0068
Description: Comments of G. Cooper re Calais LNG Project under CP10-31 et al.

Summary: Mr. Cooper indicates neutrality regarding Calais LNG, but brings up project-damning problems with the applicant's filings and with FERC's treatment of the issues.

Information: FILE LIST


Apr 14

Filed By: INDIVIDUAL [C. Louis Bernardini]
Filed Date: 4/14/2010
Accession No: 20100414-0010
Description: Comments of C Louis Bernardini re the Calais LNG Project under CP10-31 et al.

Summary: Mr. Bernardini cites jobs, taxes, and diversified energy as reason for support. He claims Canada's prohibition of LNG in Passamaquoddy Bay is "foreign government's control of our energy resources."

Webmaster’s Comments: Mr. Bernardini ignores the fact that LNG projects could site outside of Passamaquoddy Bay without objection from Canada. There is no "foreign control of our energy resources" — other than the desire to use foreign-controlled LNG as an energy resource, even when the US is awash in domestic natural gas. Calais LNG, itself, has placed the project in an unwinnable situation.

Information: FILE LIST

Apr 15

Filed By: Calais LNG Project Company, LLC
Filed Date: 4/15/2010
Accession No: 20100415-5036
Description: Responses to 3-29-10 Data Requests filed by Calais LNG Project Company, LLC under Docket No. CP10-31, et. al..

Information: FILE LIST [CEII; Non-public. Downloading will result in an error file.]


Filed By: Calais LNG Project Company, LLC
Filed Date: 4/15/2010
Accession No: 20100415-5037
Description: Responses to 3-29-10 Data Requests filed by Calais LNG Project Company, LLC under Docket No. CP10-31, et. al..

Information: FILE LIST [CEII; Non-public. Downloading will result in an error file.]


Filed By: Individual No Affiliation [Ronald S. Rosenfeld]
Filed Date: 4/15/2010
Accession No: 20100415-5071
Description: Supplemental Information of Ronald S. Rosenfeld under CP10-31-000, et. al.

Summary: Mr. Rosenfeld observes that Calais LNG has inappropriately classified all of its March 29 filing (Accession No. 20100415-5036) as CEII. The Calais LNG filing was a response to FERC's questions regarding several discrepancies in Calais LNG's data filing. Furthermore, he points to FERC's own warnings against improper CEII categorization by applicants, as in this case by Calais LNG.

Webmaster’s Comments: Save Passamaquoddy Bay learned on April 26 that FERC re-labeled portions of the referenced Calais LNG filing as Public — clear indication that Calais LNG violated FERC's CEII requirements.

Information: FILE LIST


Apr 19

Filed By: INDIVIDUAL [Joseph and Lea Sullivan]
INDIVIDUAL
Filed Date: 4/19/2010
Accession No: 20100419-0010
Description: Correspondence from Joseph and Lea Sullivan re the Downeast LNG Terminal and Calais LNG under CP07-52 and CP10-32.

Summary: The Sullivans remind Governor Baldacci he has violated his promise to keep uninvolved in the LNG permitting process. They also indicate he does not represent the citizenry of Maine regarding LNG, as evidenced by all the previous LNG proposals being kicked out of the rest of the state by citizen opposition.

They also tell Baldacci that North America is drowning in natural gas, including gas discoveries in southwest New Brunswick, meaning no LNG import infrastructure is necessary in Maine.

Further, the US Coast Guard has already indicated it will deny entry to Passamaquoddy Bay-destined LNG carriers. They also enumerate other valid reasons why the proposed LNG project would harm the local area.

Information: FILE LIST


Filed By: INDIVIDUAL [Kate Wright]
Filed Date: 4/19/2010
Accession No: 20100419-0037
Description: Correspondence from Kate Wright to Governor Jon Baldacci re the Calais LNG under CP10-32.

Summary: Ms. Wright tells Governor Baldacci about inappropriate City of Calais support for the project, and intimidation toward project opponents at city meetings. She tells the Governor that Calais LNG is inappropriate for the area, and is dismayed with Baldaccis support for LNG projects in Passamaquoddy Bay.

Information: FILE LIST


Filed By: Calais LNG Project Company, LLC
Filed Date: 4/19/2010
Accession No: 20100419-5259
Description: Calais LNG Project Company, LLC's Supplemental Responses to the March 16, 2010 Data Request from FERC Staff under Docket No. CP10-31, et al.

Summary: Responses to FERC's March 16, 2010 Data Requests 9-4, 9-13, and 10-3. This includes access road construction schedule, sound level monitoring data, and site alternatives with maps.

Information: FILE LIST


Apr 20

Filed By: INDIVIDUAL [Fred Hartman]
Filed Date: 4/19/2010
Accession No: 20100420-0010
Description: Comments of Fred Hartman re the Calais LNG Project under CP10-32.

Summary: Mr. Hartman refutes others' claims that most of Washington County favors Calais LNG. He enumerates numerous negative impacts and false claims.

Information: FILE LIST


Filed By: INDIVIDUAL [Marged Higginson]
Filed Date: 4/19/2010
Accession No: 20100420-0011
Description: Comments of Marged Higginson re the LNG terminal on the Passamaquoddy Bay under CP10-32 et al.

Summary: Ms. Higginson points out that Canada has more concern regarding civilian well-being regarding LNG terminal projects than does the US Government. She points to the LNG carrier Hazard Zones that Calais LNG would place Passamaquoddy Bay residents in Harm's way. She points to Calais LNG's conflicting use of the waterway compared to existing uses, and that LNG has been rejected along the entire Maine coast, and should be rejected in Passamaquoddy Bay.

Information: FILE LIST


Apr 21

Filed By: TOWN OF ST. ANDREWS
Filed Date: 4/21/2010
Accession No: 20100421-0016
Description: Correspondence from Town of St. Andrews to Governor John Baldacci re the LNG in Passamaquoddy Bay under CP10-32 et al.

Summary: The Town of St. Andrews Mayor tells Governor Baldacci of the numerous negative impacts LNG would have on the community. The Mayor compares St. Andrews to Maine resort communities Camden, Rockport, and Kennebunkport, and all of these communities' reliance on natural attributes of the waterway for supporting local economies. He tells Baldacci of the potential harm to citizens the Calais LNG project would bring, and the lack of area emergency response capability. He points out that Maine advocating subjecting civilians to such hazards is unneighborly.

Information: FILE LIST


Apr 27

Issued By: ENERGY PROJECTS, OFFICE OF
Filed Date: 4/27/2010
Accession No: 20100427-3000
Description: Letter requesting Fuel Gas Solutions, LLC to file a response within 21 days re the Data Request to assist in the analysis of the proposed application under CP10-31 et al.

Summary: Technical data request.

Information: FILE LIST


Filed By: Individual No Affiliation [Raymond and Edith Bishop]
Filed Date: 4/27/2010
Accession No: 20100427-5105
Description: Comment of Raymond and Edith Bishop in Docket(s)/Project(s) CP10-32 Submission Date: 4/27/2010

Summary: Non-intervenors from St. Andrews submit a poem in opposing Calais LNG.

Information: FILE LIST


Apr 28

Filed By: Individual No Affiliation [John Littleford]
Filed Date: 4/28/2010
Accession No: 20100428-5001
Description: Comments of John Littleford in Docket(s)/Project(s) CP10-32. Submission Date: 4/27/2010.

Summary: This US citizen opposes both Calais LNG and Downeast LNG, citing economic, environmental, and safety reasons. He also cites the lack of need for LNG-source natural gas, due to the 200-year US domestic natural gas abundance.

Information: FILE LIST


Filed By: Individual No Affiliation [Robert D. Austin]
Filed Date: 4/28/2010
Accession No: 20100428-5008
Description: Comments of Robert D. Austin in Docket(s)/Project(s) CP10-32. Submission Date: 4/28/2010.

Summary: This US citizen opposes Calais LNG for reasons including US arrogance towards Canada, and similarities between this project and the Goldman Sachs involvement in profit over public good.

Information: FILE LIST


Filed By: Individual No Affiliation [Mary Kane]
Filed Date: 4/28/2010
Accession No: 20100428-5032
Description: Comment of Mary Kane in Docket(s)/Project(s) CP10-32 Submission Date: 4/28/2010

Summary: This New Brunswick citizen living on the St. Croix River would be at risk from LNG carrier Hazard Zones. She cites environmental, safety, and financial reasons for opposing Calais LNG. She indicates Goldman Sachs is backing a needless project, and refers to the Government of Canada's prohibition of LNG ships entering Passamaquoddy Bay.

Information: FILE LIST


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