Two weeks after Gov. Paterson sunk Broadwater by rejecting the permits the group would need to build a liquefied natural gas terminal off the coast of Wading River, the consortium that wants to build the LNG said they’re planning to file a long-shot appeal.
From a Monday morning press release
Today, Broadwater Energy (Broadwater) initiated the first step in preparation for an appeal to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) Coastal Zone Management Act determination. Broadwater filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), as the lead agency for the Broadwater project, to consolidate the record for the project.The ‘consolidated record’ includes all relevant information from FERC and other permitting agencies and will be submitted in conjunction with Broadwater’s appeal to the Department of Commerce.
Most elected officials and energy execs have acknowledged that without the support of Gov. Paterson, there’s little hope that Broadwater will ever actually get built.
John Hritcko, senior vice president for Broadwater, a partnership of TransCanada and Shell Oil, isn’t ready to give up the fight.
“Despite the recent determination by the NYSDOS, we firmly believe that Broadwater is the best way to deliver a new supply of clean, affordable and reliable natural gas to the region without the onshore and near shore environmental and safety impacts associated with other alternatives.”
