Coast Guard Official Says Broadwater Will Likely Require Heavy Security Measures
Posted on Feb 3, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Coast Guard Official Says Broadwater Will Likely Require Heavy Security Measures
Peter Boynton, Captain of the Port for Long Island Sound, says the Coast Guard “likely would need more security manpower” if the Broadwater LNG terminal is built. He expects a security analysis of the project will be issued in two months, but adds that this is “really not a yes or no report.” Boynton is expected to speak about the project at a press conference...
Canadian Agency Awards Grant for Evaluation of LNG Proposals
Posted on Feb 3, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canadian Agency Awards Grant for Evaluation of LNG Proposals
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency yesterday announced in a press release that the Ecology Action Centre and The Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia will receive a $32,050 grant for their environmental evaluation of the proposed Keltic LNG terminal and the Marine Wharf project. The grant is part of a Participant Funding Program to facilitate more effective public...
US LNG Industry Impacted by Global Events in 2005
Posted on Feb 2, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on US LNG Industry Impacted by Global Events in 2005
Cargo diversions and technical difficulties involving infrastructure abroad are among the reasons why 2005 was a disappointing year for the U.S. LNG sector, according to this week’s World Gas Intelligence. “The big change in 2005 was how much the US market was impacted by world events,” said senior Dept. of Energy analyst Phyllis Martin. However, Ed Kelly of Wood...
Op-ed: Passing LNG Tankers Would Disrupt Vehicle and Air Traffic
Posted on Feb 2, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Passing LNG Tankers Would Disrupt Vehicle and Air Traffic
An opponent of PGW’s proposed LNG facility says passing tankers would produce a host of inconveniences, such as closing roads and bridges and redirecting air traffic “three-out-of-four-weeks every month.” Her op-ed is in yesterday’s News...
FERC to Review LNG Proposals for Potential Military Conflicts
Posted on Feb 2, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Review LNG Proposals for Potential Military Conflicts
FERC’s Office of Energy Projects has issued letters to multiple U.S. military offices notifying them that FERC currently is reviewing LNG terminal proposals and seeking the military’s input as to potential impacts on active military infrastructure. FERC’s efforts appear to be a part of its mandate under EPACT 2005 to “obtain the concurrence of the Secretary of...