Fundy
Baykeeper Log #10
July 20, 2005
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Another
LNG Terminal Proposed for Passamaquoddy Bay
As if one LNG terminal weren’t
enough, now a second developer, unrelated to Quoddy Bay LNG which is
promoting an LNG terminal at Split Rock near Eastport (moved there from
Gleason Cove), is proposing a huge LNG facility at Mill Cove near
Robbinston, Maine. This is directly across the St. Croix River from St.
Andrews. The company is calling itself Downeast LNG and its promoters
are out of Washington, DC. They have said they would be holding
meetings in St. Andrews, Deer Island and Campobello, and probably other
Canadian communities as part of their public relations strategy. They
are very skilled communicators, unlike the Quoddy Bay LNG group. The
Baykeeper has visited and videotaped the site by boat. Watch for a ‘NO
LNG” button campaign leading up to these meetings, and plan on wearing
your opinion on your chest.
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Baykeeper Participates in Sail-a-bration
With four passengers on board, the Baykeeper joined nearly 50 other
boats of all sizes and description at Head Harbour, Campobello on July
3 to celebrate the West Isles – Passamaquoddy area and state our
collective opposition to LNG development here.
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Spoon Island, Oak Bay
The Fundy Baykeeper has heard that the heavily wooded and beautiful
Spoon Island, located in Oak Bay, has been slated for clear-cutting.
Since it is private land, there are few levers available to prevent
cutting. However there are some rules for protecting fish habitat that
would come into play. In a recent trip to Oak Bay, we photographed and
videotaped the island, pointing out how clear-cutting would destroy the
island’s steep banks and result in heavy erosion into the bay. Because
the soil is thin, the island would never be the same again. Stay tuned
for more information.
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Bayside Quarry
The
Baykeeper continued investigating of the Bayside port and quarry,
documenting
work being done
loading
aggregate onto a New York bound freighter. Wheel loaders ferry gravel
around the quarry while large conveyor belts load ships or deposit
excess gravel in storage piles. Most of the operation is shielded from
sight by a row of trees
however, making it hard to analyze the entire production. Alerted by a
recent order from the government to the quarry to remove tailings from
the Chamcook watershed, the Baykeeper is investigating for any other
environmental infractions. We are also concerned about expansion
of the quarry operations.
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