U.S. Coast Guard to Review Suitability of Long Island Sound for LNG Marine Traffic

Summary

The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing a letter of recommendation on the suitability of Long Island Sound for liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine traffic, in response to a proposal by Broadwater Energy, a joint venture of Shell Oil and TransCanada Corporation, to construct an offshore LNG facility in the New York State waters of Long Island Sound.