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October 2004

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2004	Oct	30	ExxonMobil shelves LNG plans for Mobile (29 Oct)
		28	Group protests LNG terminal at N.B. summit Gulf of Maine in 'good' shape Irving Oil to build power plant near Canaport LNG terminal Conservation Commission: No LNG
		27	LGN protest greets environmental delegate Perry residents want say on LNG (26 Oct)
		26	Irving Oil makes bid to build major power plant to supply New Brunswick 23 Business and Environmental Groups Urge President Bush to Reduce Oil andGas Dependency and Lower High Oil Prices by Rapidly Expanding Use of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
		25	Canadian lawmaker: deny passage to LNG tankers Safety concerns may scuttle liquefied gas terminal near Quebec City
		22	Down East opposition to LNG terminal grows
		21	LNG tankers long equipped for safety, developer says Congress seeks regional plan for LNG terminals
		19	FERC queries LNG developers on deed provision Hess LNG agrees to FERC request Opposition Grows Against an LNG Terminal Near Eastport Congress members urge coordinated reviews for LNG terminal plans
		18	Citizens of Three Nations Fight Quoddy Bay, LLC Terminal in Downeast, Maine Sierra Club calls meeting on Pelican Island LNG
		14	Ex-NHLer scores LNG goal for Port Hawkesbury, N.S. (13 Oct) Maine using "bottoms up" approach for LNG plant (9 Jun)
		12	Fire threat in LNG ships
		11	Fall River Developers rebut anti-LNG claims before FERC FERC Eliminates Barriers to LNG Project Development
		7	Tribe asked to forgo LNG site Bristol County (RI) Homeland Security task force prepares for LNG (6 Oct) Feds have final say, but public can comment (6 Oct)
		5	Canadian town takes stand against Pleasant Point LNG
		4	Burn victim wary of LNG plan Sempra's dire forecast State [RI] gives Hess homework
		1	Utility decries 'scare tactics' over Rhode Island / Massachusettes LNG plan Company files for authorization on New Jersey LNG site Rhode Island Attorney has asked Gov. Donald L. Carcieri to clarify his position (30 Sep) 70 people quizzed Shearer about the port facility (30 Sep)

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30 October 2004

ExxonMobil shelves LNG plans for Mobile — BizNewOrleans.com

LNG safety became a volatile issue as residents living near the Hollingers Island, Ala., project sued to stop it. (29 Oct)

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28 October 2004

Group protests LNG terminal at N.B. summit — Bangor Daily News, Bangor, ME

Member of Parliament Greg Thompson, in a strongly worded letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin, said an LNG terminal would prove to be a disaster to a world-renowned ecosystem in eastern Canada.

(Also, see the text of MP Greg Thompson's October 21 letter to Prime Minister Martin.)

Gulf of Maine in 'good' shape — Bangor Daily News, Bangor, ME

Report urges careful growth management

Irving Oil to build power plant near Canaport LNG terminal — Oil & Gas Journal

The Canaport LNG terminal water depth is 128 ft, and is about 4,100 ft offshore.

Commission: No LNG — Herald News, Providence, RI

The Conservation Commission Wednesday voted not to give Hess LNG local approval to proceed with its plan to build a liquefied natural gas facility in the city, but a lawyer for the project said the company would likely appeal the ruling.

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27 October 2004

LGN protest greets environmental delegate — CBC New Brunswick

Janice Harvey of the New Brunswick Conservation Council says protests like today’s are needed to alert the council and its member governments that prevention is the best way to keep an eco-system healthy.

Perry residents want say on LNG — Bangor Daily News, Bangor, ME

1986 land sale agreement gives Town of Perry say-so re Pleasant Point-Gleason Cove commercial development. (26 October)

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26 October 2004

Irving Oil makes bid to build major power plant to supply New Brunswick — CBC News, Saint John, NB

The Saint John, NB, company stated that the proposal fits with the approved LNG terminal at the Irving Canaport facility near Saint John harbour, and would generate power to the New Brunswick electricity grid.

23 Business and Environmental Groups Urge President Bush to Reduce Oil andGas Dependency and Lower High Oil Prices by Rapidly Expanding Use of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency — Progressive Dreams Common Newswire

23 business, environmental, and energy policy organizations called upon President Bush to "reconsider the nation's energy policies in light of oil prices ... and natural gas prices ... [and to] instituted (sic) an energy policy that moves the nation away from dangerous over-reliance on petroleum."

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25 October 2004

Canadian lawmaker: deny passage to LNG tankers — Working Waterfront, Rockland, ME

Member of Parliament Greg Thompson says that Canada can, and should, block the proposed Sipayik / Pleasant Point LNG facility.

Safety concerns may scuttle liquefied gas terminal near Quebec City — Canada.com

Public safety concerns may end the planned LNG terminal near Quebec City.

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22 October 2004

Down East opposition to LNG terminal grows — Bangor Daily News

Numerous communities would be at risk.

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21 October 2004

LNG tankers long equipped for safety, developer says — Providence Journal, Providence, RI

Developer argues that flammable foams on LNG tankers are encased in nitrogen to eliminate any exposure to oxygen.... (20 Oct)

Congress seeks regional plan for LNG terminals — Daily Item, Flynn, MA

"New LNG facilities should only be built if they meet a defined regional need, rather than be permitted as part of a response to increased natural demand for the fuel." (20 Oct)

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19 October 2004

FERC queries LNG developers on deed provision — Providence Journal, Providence, RI

FERC recently asked Weaver's Cove Energy to explain their intentions for resolving "the discrepancy" between its proposal and the deed restriction. [Webmaster’s Note: This has parallel implications to the Passamaquoddy-LNG facility and the Tribe’s 1986 land purchase agreement with Perry, ME.]

Hess LNG agrees to FERC request — Herald News, Providence, RI

Hess LNG will comply with FERC request to provide 27 additional pieces of information on its application.

Opposition Grows Against an LNG Terminal Near Eastport — WLBZ TV-2, Bangor, ME

Member of Parliament told schoolchildren that Canadians would be exposed to all of the risks with none of the gains.

Congress members urge coordinated reviews for LNG terminal plans — MaineToday.com, Portland, ME

Federal agencies "could end up with facilities that are not in the nation´s best interest."

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18 October 2004

Citizens of Three Nations Fight Quoddy Bay, LLC Terminal in Downeast, Maine — OnlyPunjab.com

Save Passamaquoddy Bay has been founded to stop the terminal.

Sierra Club calls meeting on Pelican Island LNG — Daily News, Galvaston County, TX

BP to build terminal on Pelican Island, just over two miles from the Texas A&M University-Galveston campus.

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14 October 2004

Ex-NHLer scores LNG goal for Port Hawkesbury, N.S. — Globe and Mail, Toronto, ON

"[Cape Breton town] welcomed this because they were used to industrial development." (13 Oct)

Maine sees near-term approval for LNG plant — Planet Ark

"Maine [is] working with state and local offices as well as environmental groups in a "bottoms up" approach to getting approval for the plant." (9 Jun)

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12 October 2004

Fire threat in LNG ships — Mobile Register, Mobile, AL

Top U.S. security officials now admit that insulation in vessels is highly flammable

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11 October 2004

Fall River Developers rebut anti-LNG claims before FERC — Providence Journal, Providence, RI

Developers ask regulators to reject safety arguments of opponents Governor Romney and Mayor Lambert

FERC Eliminates Barriers to LNG Project Development — American Gas Association

Industry News: FERC is taking a new approach to regulating new LNG projects where competitive markets exist. (Date not indicated)

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7 October 2004

Feds have final say, but public can comment — Daily News, Galveston, TX

Because the port and BP Energy succeeded for two years in keeping the transaction confidential, island residents didn’t get a chance at the local level to debate the matters before contracts were signed. (6 Oct)

Tribe asked to forgo LNG site — Bangor Daily News

St. Andrews, NB, Town Council approved proclamation asking Passamaquoddy Tribe to reconsider plans to build an LNG facility at Pleasant Point (6 Oct)

Bristol County (RI) Homeland Security task force prepares for LNG — Herald News, Providence, RI

Task force comprised of law enforcement, fire service, emergency management, emergency medical response, military, hospital personnel, educators, elected officials, federal agencies. (6 Oct)

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5 October 2004

Canadian town takes stand against Pleasant Point LNG — WMTW TV-8, Portland, ME

St. Andrews passes resolution urging Pleasant Point residents to make responsible decisions

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4 October 2004

Burn victim wary of LNG plan — Herald News, Providence, RI

"When I first heard of the LNG proposal, right away the first thing that came to my mind was my personal proximity to where it would be built and what I’ve been through," states 90%-of-body gas-explosion victim.

Sempra's dire forecast — San Diego Union-Tribune

Company's prediction of a natural-gas crisis is challenged by other energy experts (3 Oct)

State [RI] gives Hess homework — Herald News, Providence, RI

RI Environmental Affairs Secretary created roadblock that could threaten plan to construct an LNG facility in Fall River (2 Oct)

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1 October 2004

Utility decries 'scare tactics' over LNG — Providence Journal, Providence, RI

LNG spokesman's remarks were in response to Carcieri's withdraw of support for two LNG projects in Fall River and Providence.

Company files for authorization on LNG site — Gloucester County Times, NJ

Proposal is on track to begin construction in mid-2005 and operations in 2008

Lynch to Carcieri: Take a stand on LNG issue — Herald News, Providence, RI

Rhode Island Attorney has asked Gov. Donald L. Carcieri to clarify his position (30 Sep)

LNG developer gets cool reception at town meeting — Providence Journal, Providence, RI

70 people quizzed Shearer about the port facility (30 Sep)

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