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Marie Jones Holmes

2005

Quoddy communities seek voice on LNG Suit challenges tribe’s lease

A liquefied natural gas (LNG)-related federal lawsuit against the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior charging four separate violations of federal law was filed November 2 in U.S. District Court in Bangor.

2005

School space crunch forces towns to act

The need for a new four-room modular building and two additional teachers for the Perry Elementary School and the cost of funding such a project were discussed at an informational meeting held October 18 at the Perry school.

2005

Quoddy Bay eyes Perry site for LNG tanks

Quoddy Bay LLC announced on October 24 that it is evaluating a specific site in Perry for a $230 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility in connection with the Passamaquoddy Tribe's Split Rock LNG import pier facility.

2005

Robbinston may soon eye vote on LNG

Robbinston property owners will have several liquefied natural gas (LNG) meetings on their calendar in the coming weeks.

2005

Fuel costs rise; communities try to stay afloat

It appears no one will escape the impact of rising fuel and gas prices. Crude oil is the raw material. Whether it is refined as gas or used as heating oil, the price will affect everyone in some way.

2005

Third LNG plan for county wins Calais approval

Yet another liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility is being proposed within a 25-mile area stretching from Pleasant Point to Calais. The latest LNG terminal would be located at Red Beach, within the city limits of Calais.

2005

Premier opposes LNG plans

New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord, at a meeting of the chamber of commerce in St. Stephen on Tuesday, August 23, said he supported community efforts to prevent a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Passamaquoddy Bay.