Connecticut Local Politics

The AP is reporting that federal regulators have approved the Broadwater LNG terminal for Long Island Sound, and AG Richard Blumenthal is not happy about it:

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 5-0 to approve the terminal, which would be located 9 miles from Long Island and 10 miles from Connecticut. FERC says it would be the first floating terminal in the U.S. for storage and delivery of natural gas.
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“FERC’s decision to approve this environmental atrocity is ill-conceived, illogical and illegal,” said Blumenthal, a Democrat. “FERC never met an energy project it didn’t like. This decision epitomizes the (Bush) administration’s lawless love for Big Energy projects, no matter how dangerous or destructive.”

Blumenthal urged New York Gov. David Paterson to “drive a stake through this monster’s heart.” (AP)

Most of the gas from the proposed terminal would go to New York City. Connecticut would get about a quarter of it. The concerns surrounding Broadwater are mostly safety and environmentally-related.

FERC reports maintain that the environmental impact will be minimal, and has imposed over 80 conditions on the project.

Source
“Federal regulators approve liquefied natural gas terminal.” Associated Press 20 March, 2008.