Environmental and Security Issues Discussed at Battery Rock LNG Hearing
Posted on Mar 9, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental and Security Issues Discussed at Battery Rock LNG Hearing
During a hearing yesterday before a joint committee of the state legislature, Massachusetts Secretary of Environmental Affairs, Stephen Pritchard, criticized a bill that would permit AES to construct an LNG terminal on Outer Brewster Island. “I am mindful of our regional energy needs and our ongoing need for gas supplies,” Pritchard said. “In this instance, however,...
Southern Files Draft Resource Reports
Posted on Mar 8, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Southern Files Draft Resource Reports
Southern LNG Inc. filed its first draft resource reports on March 3, 2006, as part of the pre-filing process for the expansion of its Elba Island LNG terminal and the related pipeline. Southern filed draft Resource Report 1, which provides an overview of the proposed project, and draft Resource Report 10, which describes the alternatives considered as part of the process of developing...
Op-ed: Northeast Gateway Won’t Heat Massachusetts Bay
Posted on Mar 8, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-ed: Northeast Gateway Won’t Heat Massachusetts Bay
In an op-ed published today by The Boston Herald, Rob Bryngelson, Excelerate Energy’s Vice President of Downstream Services, responded to a March 3 article that claimed the Northeast Gateway LNG terminal would discharge warm water into Massachusetts Bay. Bryngelson explained that ships docked at the proposed Northeast Gateway LNG terminal would use seawater to cool their engines,...
Op-ed: LNG Terminals Are Safe
Posted on Mar 8, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Terminals Are Safe
An Oxnard, Calif. resident supports BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG proposal and expresses confidence that a terminal approved by federal and state regulatory agencies would be safe and dependable. He also says that the LNG regasification process is one that is common in Europe, Asia and Africa and “has worked safely for decades.” His opinion piece is in...
Long Island Task Force Issues Interim Report
Posted on Mar 8, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Island Task Force Issues Interim Report
An AP article in The Day reports that the Long Island LNG Task Force appointed by Gov. M. Jodi Rell has released its report on the proposed Broadwater LNG facility. According to the article, the report criticizes the Broadwater proposal for ignoring the public costs of safety and security required by such a facility. The report also asserts that there is no proven market for the gas...