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FERC eLibrary
Downeast LNG Formal Application
Comment Filings List
Docket Number CP07-52
2013 May
| Color Key: | Project Developer, Contractors & Supporters Project Opponents Project Neutral Unknown, non-public comments |
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2013 May
Listed here in Ascending Date Order by Posted Date, rather than by Filed Date to FERC eLibrary.
NOTE: The Docket List on the FERC website is in Date Order by Date Filed, rather than by Date Posted.
| May 3 | Issued By: [FERC] ENERGY PROJECTS, OFFICE OF Summary: FERC asks DeLNG for confirmation that they have the right to use the proposed terminal property, and how they intend to use the property. Filed By: Downeast LNG, Inc. DOWNEAST LNG LP Summary: Downeast LNG agrees to comply with requirements re underwater noise during pier construction, and provides noise modeling. Filed By: [Edward Bassett] Individual No Affiliation Summary: Passamaquoddy Tribal Member Edward Bassett objects to Downeast LNG's planned placement of its proposed sendout pipeline under the St. Croix River and under a Passamaquoddy island in the river. He objects to the resulting pipeline-caused damage to the ecosystem and fishing rights, as well as to tribal navigation. |
| May 6 | Filed By: [Brian Flynn] Individual No Affiliation Summary: Rear Admiral/Assistant Surgeon General (US Public Health Service, Retired) Brian Flynn comments about the relationship between risk and need, and on health and national security. He indicates that there is no compelling reason for Downeast LNG; therefore, there is no sense in subjecting the public to the project's hazards. He makes very cogent arguments against subjecting rural populations (such as the Passamaquoddy Bay area) to hazards where there is little capacity to deal with them. Mr. Flynn identifies the US trivialization of Canada and agression against Canada as bad strategy and bad policy. Canadahas common US-Canada public health interests. FERC, the US Department of State, the US Coast Guard, and Downeast LNG are unnecessarily threatening public health. |
| May 7 | Filed By: NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE Summary: Downeast LNG will submit a revised application addressing hydrostatic modeling and its impacts on marine mammals. In addition, the Waterway Suitability Assessment indicates Downeast LNG ships would transit the Grand Manan Channel — but does not address the regular shipping channel to the east side of Grand Manan. Yet, Downeast LNG's Revised Biological Assessment states that its ships may transit the regular shipping channel that has not been assessed; however, NMFS supports LNG ships using that regular shipping channel. Filed By: Downeast LNG, Inc. DOWNEAST LNG LP Summary: Downeast LNG amends its previous filing (regarding underwater noise impacts) due to a typographical error. |
| May 9 | Filed By: [US Army Corps of Engineers] Individual No Affiliation Summary: New environmental-impact compensatory mitigation rules are in effect. |
| May 13 | Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay Summary:The US Coast Guard requires DeLNG to obtain Passamaquoddy Nation approval of DeLNG's proposed use of the waterway. The Saint Croix Schoodic Band of Passamaquoddy disapproves of Downeast LNG's proposed use of the waterway. Downeast LNG has failed to meet this Coast Guard requirement. Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay Summary: Homes along the north shore of Mill Cove, across the cove from proposed Downeast LNG, would be within the Hazard Zone and Exclusion Zone. Photographs of the homes and waterway are included. |
| May 16 | Filed By: INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL [Carl & Heather Ross] Summary: The Rosses object to the Downeast LNG project for safety reasons. Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay Summary: FERC has finally recognized the 1980 research that demonstred that under some circumstances unconfined LNG vapor can explode. SPB advocates FERC remediation of its own website and literature, as well as of other cooperative agencies, to correct for its unconfined LNG-vapor-explosion denial. Filed By: EPA New England Summary: The EPA has no comments re the Supplimental Draft EIS; however, they do not object to the project. They indicate other LNG import terminal projects have modified their projects [to become LNG export terminals] and request that the Final EIS (FEIS) provide details of modifications and impacts of those modifications should Downeast LNG become an LNG export project. Filed By: Passamaquoddy Tribe Summary: The Passamaquoddy Tribal Historic Preservation Office does not support the Downeast LNG project due to the dangers and due to impacts on traditions that it would impose. Filed By: U.S. Department of the Interior Summary: "Tribal emergency response representatives should be included in the coordination efforts, with specific mention made as such in the Supplemental DEIS." Summary: Downeast LNG has demonstrated no need for the project, the natural gas market already has ample domestic supply, and the FERC process is biased for the applicant. Permits should be denied. |
| May 17 | Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay Summary: Three Passamaquoddy Nation representatives have now issued their opposition to Downeast LNG — the exact opposite to the US Coast Guard requirement that Downeast LNG must obtain Passamaquoddy Nation written approval of DeLNG's proposed use of the marine waterway. Filed By: Province of New Brunswick, The Summary: The Province of New Brunswick FERC Service List email addresses have changed. Filed By: CANADIAN EMBASSY, Government of Canada Summary: "Our position remains that this proposal cannot proceed." |
| May 20 | Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay [Sarah and Paul Strickland] Summary: The Stricklands oppose Downeast LNG due to negative impacts it would have on health, safety, environmental, and lifestyle. Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay Summary: Dr. James Venart is preparing a thermal radiation modeling report to be filed to this Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay Summary: Save Passamaquoddy Bay enumerates a long list of Downeast LNG regulation-compliance failings. Downeast LNG cannot meet those requirements. FERC must deny permits. Filed By: Susan Lambert Summary: Passamaquoddy Bay is a nutrient pump that supports biodiversity in world-recognized-wonder the Bay of Fundy, making the Downeast LNG development inappropriate. Filed By: Vaughn McIntyre Consulting Summary: Vaughn McIntyre opposes Downeast LNG due to negative impacts it would have on tourism, especially cruise ships. The waterway's existing uses precludes LNG terminal siting here. Filed By: Huntsman Marine Science Centre Summary: Huntsman relies on seawater from the Saint Croix River estuary. LNG terminal construction and operation would negatively impact the water's integrity, the local environment, and Huntsman Marine Science Centre's sustainability. Filed By: Nature Trust of New Brunswick Summary: DeLNG is unnecessary and a threat to the area's natural beauty, and natural heritage. Filed By: Friends of Head Harbour Lightstation Summary: LNG tankers would present a security risk to Campobello Island, visitors to the lightstation, and Head Harbour Lightstation itslef; and, Campobello Island would present a security risk to LNG tankers. Filed By: Town of St. Andrews, New Brunswick Summary: Downeast LNG would have a detremental impact on St. Andrews economy. Existing uses of the bay preclude an LNG terminal, and St. Andrews is unprepared to deal with an emergency resulting from an LNG incident. |
| May 21 | Filed By: Province of New Brunswick, The Summary: The Province of New Brunswick repeats its opposition to Downeast LNG. Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay Canada Inc. Summary: Save Passamaquoddy Bay-Canada reiterates Government of Canada's prohibition of LNG ship transits, Canada's refusal to cooperate with FERC and US Coast Guard requirements, and how Downeast LNG is legally non-compliant with FERC requirements. |
| May 23 | Filed By: Downeast LNG, Inc. Summary: Downeast LNG responds to FERC's May 3 request (Accession No: 20130503-3025) to know what the company plans to do re the terminal property. Downeast LNG claims that it plans to renew its option on the property at the same terms as the previous option renewal; and, that there has been no change of ownership to abutting lands. |
| May 24 | Filed By: Downeast LNG, Inc. Summary: Downeast LNG submits a non-public filing re Revised Vapor Dispersion Modeling. Summary: Downeast LNG submits Revised Vapor Dispersion Modeling for LNG released from the LNG trestle pipe carrying LNG from the ship to shore. DeLNG also indicates it would add two 6-ft-tall vapor barriers, on each side of the piping, along the entire length of the trestle. Webmaster's comment: The newly-proposed 6-ft-tall vapor barriers along the entire length of the trestle would further deplete the scenic view from the head of Mill Cove and from the numerous properties on the north side of Mill Cove. Filed By: Dr. James Venart via Save Passamaquoddy Bay Canada Inc., Save Passamaquoddy Bay-U.S. (sic), Nulankeyutmonen Nkihtahkomikumon (sic) Summary: Dr. James Venart provides Thermal Radiation modeling of a Downeast LNG tank top fire. The model indicates high levels of thermal radiation would impact private property across highway US-1 from the terminal, in violation of US Department of Transportation regulation. Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay Canada Inc. Summary: SPB-Canada lists ways that Downeast LNG would impact New Brunswick's resource-based economy. Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay Summary: Downeast LNG's Revised Vapor Dispersion Model ignores the real possibility of another ship alliding (crashing into) the trestle while an LNG ship is unloading. Such an allision would sever the LNG pipe and the vapor barriers on the trestle, resulting in the same vapor dispersion regulation violation that would exist without the 6-ft-tall barriers on the trestle. SPB reminds FERC that Downeast LNG's proposed pier location is 3,000 feet longer than the State of Maine allows, as the State of Maine notified FERC in 2006; and the pier and trestle location in proximity to the ship transit freeway violates Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators (SIGTTO) terminal siting best safe practices. |
| May 28 | Filed By: Dr. James Venart via Save Passamaquoddy Bay Canada Inc. Summary: Correction to Dr. Venart's May 24 filing (Accession No: 20130524-5097), along with additional comments. The additional comments are critical of Downeast LNG's vapor dispersion modeling:
Filed By: INDIVIDUAL (sic) This is a duplicate of the Canadian Embassy, Accession No. 20130517-5139 Summary: |
| May 31 | Filed By: TOWN OF SAINT ANDREWS Summary: This is a duplicate of the Town of Saint Andrews filing that appeared on the Docket on May 20, Accession No. 20130520-5150. |
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