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Marie Jones Holmes

2007

LNG testimony looks at risks, fishery impact

Navigational risks, impacts on commercial fisheries and possible dangers posed by an accident by an LNG tanker will likely be among the subjects of dispute at the Maine Board of Environmental Protection's hearing on the Downeast LNG application in July...

2007

City council says LNG proposal poses 'unacceptable safety risk'

Following an executive session during the May 14 Eastport City Council meeting, councillors voted unanimously to send a letter to Governor John Baldacci, U.S.

2007

Gardner named new port authority

Chris Gardner of Dennysville was selected as the new port director at the May 8 special meeting of the Eastport Port Authority board of directors. Gardner fills the port director position held by John Sullivan, who resigned effective December 31, 2006.

2006

Port authority eyes cruise ship trade in purchase of land

The Eastport Port Authority will become the new owner of a former apartment building and adjoining land in downtown Eastport.

2006

LNG forum speaker challenges FERC on public safety focus

The impact from a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility cannot be confined to one town, and one cannot depend on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to protect the community.

2006

Residents turn out for visit by FERC to proposed LNG site

Deer Island residents want to be on the map when it comes to charts showing a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to be located at Split Rock, Pleasant Point.

2006

FERC hears views on LNG Robbinston split

The pros and cons of constructing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and storage facility at Mill Cove in Robbinston were presented at a March 29 scoping meeting held at the Robbinston Elementary School. Representatives of the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S.