Regulators Approve Mass. Town LNG Terminal

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators said Thursday they won’t reconsider their approval of a liquefied natural gas import terminal in the heart of Fall River, Mass., though city and state officials say it would pose a safety risk.

Opponents of the facility said they would ask a federal court to block the project, the focus of one of the most contentious debates over LNG development in the country.
The
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the proposed Weaver’s Cove Energy terminal in June, concluding that safety concerns about the terminal and tanker traffic could be mitigated.

City officials asked the commission to reconsider. The response was a 2-1 decision Thursday in which the commission stood by its earlier approval.

AP