Filed By: US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [PHMSA]
Filed Date: 2/3/2014
Accession No: 20140203-4005
Description: Department of Transportation submits the Design Spill Determination for the Downeast LNG Project under CP07-52 et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: "PHMSA has no objection to Downeast's methodology for determining candidate design spills to establish the required siting for its proposed expansion to its LNG plant facilities" [bold emphasis added].

What proposed expansion?

UPDATE (2014 Feb 5) — Save Passamaquoddy Bay has confirmed with PHMSA that they made a wording error in their latest filing. There is no proposed expansion of the Downeast LNG proposed project. (See Accession No.20140205-5113, below.)

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Filed By: Downeast LNG, Inc.
Filed Date: 2/3/2014
Accession No: 20140203-5244
Description: Downeast LNG, Inc. submits a supplemental data response under CP07-52, et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: This filing is in response to FERC's 2013 September data request, stating that DeLNG will increase capacity of the terminal impoundment basins, intending to prevent violation of thermal radiation Exclusion Zone regulations.

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 2/4/2014
Accession No: 20140204-5068
Description: Size of impoundment basins and tank-top fire Exclusion Zone requirements, comment of Save Passamaquoddy Bay under CP07-52, et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: SPB points out that DeLNG's proposed impoundment basins' size increase does nothing to solve DeLNG's thermal radiation Exclusion Zone violation that could result from a tank-top fire.

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 2/5/2014
Accession No: 20140205-5009
Description: Public Interest concerns, comment of Save Passamaquoddy Bay under CP07-52, et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Downeast LNG has — time after time—abused FERC's "Proprietary and Confidential" comment filing rules, demonstrating contempt of the Public Interest.

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 2/5/2014
Accession No: 20140205-5113
Description: PHMSA's "proposed expansion" wording, comment of Save Passamaquoddy Bay under CP07-52, et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Save Passamaquoddy Bay has confirmed with PHMSA that they had made a wording error in their latest docket filing (Accession No. 20140203-4005, above). There is no "proposed expansion" of the Downeast LNG project.

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Issued By: [FERC] ENERGY PROJECTS, OFFICE OF
Filed Date: 2/6/2014
Accession No: 20140206-3032
Description: Letter requesting Downeast LNG, Inc. to provide additional information w/in 21 days to assist FERC in the analysis of Downeast's proposal under CP07-52 et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: FERC lists eight (8) things it wants answers to from Downeast LNG, filed under oath, by 2014 Feb 27. Following is a brief SPB interpretation of those questions.

1. How does DeLNG intend to send natural gas on the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline, and how has domestic production impacted the proposal?
   (This presumably has to do with requests by others to reverse the direction of flow on the Martimes and Northeast Pipeline. Reversing direction would preclude DeLNG from shipping any natural gas to the south, as proposed. Also, domestic production has negated any need to import LNG.)
    
2. How have changes in the market impacted DeLNG's purpose and need? Also, address recent comments to the docket regarding this issue.
   (Save Passamaquoddy Bay has pummelled DeLNG on this issue on the docket, since there is no valid purpose or need for the project.)
    
3. …
    
4. What is the status of any terminal capacity agreements with potential terminal users. If there are no agreements provide an estimate for Downeast entering into such agreements.
   (It is unlikely that DeLNG could obtain capacity agreements, since there is no need to import, thus there are not potential customers; and, since Canada prohibits LNG transits to the terminal, any potential supplier would be smart enough to make no such agreements.)
    
5. …
    
6. …
    
7. Downeast Pipeline failed to provide FERC with certain information regarding funds used during construction. FERC again requests that information.
    
8. …

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Filed By: [Maine] DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Filed Date: 2/10/2014
Accession No: 201400210-0017
Description: Comments of Department of Environmental Protection re the Downeast LNG Project under CP07-52 et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Since Downeast LNG has not been involved in state permitting since 2007, the Maine DEP (a FERC cooperating agency) cannot comment on the FERC Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 2/11/2014
Accession No: 20140211-5025
Description: Announced reversal of Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline's impact on Downeast LNG's access to its designated market, comment of Save Passamaquoddy Bay under CP07-52, et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Since the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline system will be expanding and reversing direction, sending prolific domestic natural gas to New England, Maine, and the Maritimes, Downeast LNG has no way to send its natural gas south. Besides, the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline will be delivering copious supply to what Downeast LNG thought was going to be its market.

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Filed By: Downeast LNG, Inc.
Filed Date: 2/11/2014
Accession No: 20140211-5130
Description: Downeast LNG, Inc. submits a summary of design spills under CP07-52-000 and CP07-53.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Downeast LNG states that its design spill modeling passes US Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Exclusion Zone regulatory requirements.

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Issued By: [FERC] ENERGY PROJECTS, OFFICE OF
Filed Date: 2/12/2014
Accession No: 20140212-3019
Description: Notice of revised schedule for environmental review of the Downeast LNG Project re Downeast LNG, Inc. et al under CP07-52 et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: FERC announces the scheduled release date for the Downeast LNG Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), and the FERC 90-day Final Permitting Decision Deadline.

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Issued By: [FERC] ENERGY PROJECTS, OFFICE OF
Filed Date: 2/12/2014
Accession No: 20140212-3082
Description: Letter to DoD Siting Clearinghouse providing a copy of both the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Downeast LNG Project under CP07-52 et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: The DoD (Department of Defense), relevant offices of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force submitted no comments of concern regarding LNG ship transit route impacts on military facilities.

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 2/14/2014
Accession No: 20140214-5138
Description: Proposed Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline direction reversal, and public Interest issues, comment of Save Passamaquoddy Bay under CP07-52., et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: With Canada's prohibition of LNG transits into Passamaquoddy Bay, and with the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline's plan to reverse direction, sending prolific domestic natural gas to New England and the Maritimes, Downeast LNG not only cannot receive LNG, it cannot send natural gas to its designated market.

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 2/18/2014
Accession No: 20140218-5025
Description: Pipeline constraints comment of Save Passamaquoddy Bay under CP07-52, et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Downeast LNG has been deceptive in arguing that the proposed project would help solve the pipeline constraints problem during periods of high natural gas demaind. In truth, since pipeline constraints mean the natural gas transmission pipelines are at maximum capacity, the same constraints would prevent Downeast LNG from shipping its product to market, demonstrating Downeast LNG's lack of purpose and need.

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 2/18/2014
Accession No: 20140218-5026
Description: Save Passamaquoddy Bay protests FERC calendar, under CP07-52, et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Save Passamaquoddy Bay protests FERC's schedule for release of Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Permitting Decision, due to Downeast LNG filing Confidential vapor dispersion modeling that should have been made public. SPB requests that the schedule be moved back the same number of days as the number of days between Downeast LNG's Confidential filing and the date that those Downeast LNG documents are made public.

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 2/19/2014
Accession No: 20140219-5018
Description: Motion of Save Passamaquoddy Bay to compel Public release of design spill results, under CP07-52, et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Save Passamaquoddy Bay petitions the FERC Commission to compel Downeast LNG to Publicly release the results of their design spill results for the Vapor Dispersion Exclusion Zone and Thermal Radiation Exclusion Zone. Downeast LNG previously released the results of their failed design spill results; thus, there is no justification for keeping the current results from the public.

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 2/20/2014
Accession No: 20140220-5012
Description: Motion to reschedule FEIS release and Commission permitting decision, of Save Passamaquoddy Bay under CP07-52, et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Since Downeast LNG filed its design spill results as Privileged and Confidential, intervenors and the public have no way to review the results, or to comment on those results. To provide intervenors with ample time to review and comment, Save Passamaquoddy Bay petitions the FERC Commissioners to delay Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) release and the Permitting Decision by the same number of days that the design spill results are withheld from the public.

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Filed By: Downeast LNG, Inc. Downeast Pipeline, LLC
Filed Date: 2/28/2014
Accession No: 20140228-5009
Description: Downeast LNG, Inc. and Downeast Pipeline LLC submit response to Data Requests under CP07-52, et. al..
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Downeast LNG uses circular logic to justify the project.

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 2/28/2014
Accession No: 20140228-5165
Description: Permit Obligations and Purpose and Need comment of Save Passamaquoddy Bay under CP07-52., et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Downeast LNG has failed to complete its application, and uses circular logic to rationalize permitting. Save Passamaquoddy Bay asks FERC to dismiss from permitting or to deny permits.

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Filed By: Save Passamaquoddy Bay
Filed Date: 2/28/2014
Accession No: 20140228-5204
Description: Additional motion to reschedule FEIS release and Permitting Decision of Save Passamaquoddy Bay under CP07-52., et al.
Information: FILE LIST

Summary: Due to Downeast LNG not having completed applications, Save Passamaquoddy Bay petitions FERC to reschedule release of the FEIS and Permitting Decision after Downeast LNG finally completes its applications.

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