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LNG - Environment - Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
Staff final EISs recommend conditions for proposed Weaver's
Cove and KeySpan LNG import terminals
Weaver's Cove LNG Terminal
The Weaver’s Cove LNG Terminal final environmental impact
statement concluded that the proposed project would meet federal
safety standards, could be operated safely, and would have limited
adverse environmental impacts.
FERC staff conditioned its recommendation on the successful implementation
of Weaver’s Cove Energy’s proposed mitigation and
FERC staff’s recommended mitigation measures during project
construction and operation. Also, the implementation of the Coast
Guard’s security plan that controls the LNG vessels operating
through Narragansett Bay to/from the proposed terminal will further
ensure the public safety. The staff’s final EIS and recommendation
are part of the record that the FERC Commissioners will take into
consideration when they make a decision on the project.
KeySpan LNG Facility Upgrade
FERC staff’s final environmental impact statement concluded
that the KeySpan LNG Project, as proposed, would not meet current
federal safety standards in 49 CFR Part 193 and NFPA 59A (2001
edition). LNG import terminals should comply with current safety
regulations. KeySpan LNG indicated that to bring the terminal
into compliance with current standards would not be feasible due
to the need to acquire several adjacent properties and the fact
that making the modifications would require taking the existing
facility out of service for two to three heating seasons.
Apart from the fact that the proposed import terminal would not
meet current safety requirements, Staff believes that with the
appropriate mitigation, construction and operation of the KeySpan
LNG Project would result in limited adverse environmental impact.
The staff’s final EIS and recommendation are part of the
record that the FERC Commissioners will take into consideration
when they make a decision on the project.
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