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Marie Jones Holmes

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.

2005

Downeast LNG assures safety

As part of a series of community meetings, Dean Girdis and Robert Wyatt of Downeast LNG held a meeting July 28 in Eastport to discuss the company's plans to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at Mill Cove in the community of Robbinston.

2005

Baileyville favors bond float, waits for LP sale decision

Approximately 50 voters of the town of Baileyville, at a special town meeting held August 3, gave their approval for the town to float a bond in the amount of $2.5 million to assist in a financing package for Ecomelt Inc.

2005

Smelting plant could employ 400 in county

Baileyville voters will be asked to approve a $2.5 million bond package as conduit financing for Ecomelt Corporation for a project that could ultimately employ as many as 400 people. The town meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3, at the Woodland Elementary School.

2005

Quoddy Bay aiming for 3 storage tanks

Quoddy Bay LLC announced on July 18 that the company plans to develop the Robbinston Inland Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Storage Project and will seek approval for the construction of three LNG storage tanks in Robbinston.

2005

Downeast LNG eyes terminal in Robbinston

A proposal to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Robbinston brings to two the number of sites being considered in Washington County. On July 11, Downeast LNG announced its plans to build an LNG terminal at Mill Cove in Robbinston.

2005

Tribe, developer hold conference on BIA approval

Quoddy Bay LLC and the Passamaquoddy tribal government at Pleasant Point announced on July 5 that they would hold a news conference on July 7 for a major announcement regarding the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at Pleasant Point.