Sandia Lab Official Says Safety Risks Not Greatly Increased by Larger LNG Vessels
Posted on May 23, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Sandia Lab Official Says Safety Risks Not Greatly Increased by Larger LNG Vessels
According to Mike Hightower of Sandia National Laboratories, LNG spills from larger vessels, even vessels up to three times the size used currently, would not result in significantly larger consequence zones. Hightower spoke to Platts LNG Daily during Friday’s Platts 5th Annual LNG conference. [Subscription...
Energy Industry Representatives Discourage Dependence on Canadian LNG
Posted on May 23, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Energy Industry Representatives Discourage Dependence on Canadian LNG
Relying on natural gas supply from Canadian LNG terminals could prove detrimental for Massachusetts, according to energy industry officials speaking yesterday before the state’s special commission on LNG. Last year’s string of hurricanes demonstrated “the value and the importance of having storage close to the market,” said Nick Stavropoulos, president of KeySpan Energy...
Rhode Island Officers to Assist Coast Guard
Posted on May 22, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island Officers to Assist Coast Guard
Rhode Island has signed an agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard authorizing state and local law enforcement officers to enforce federal law on vessels in security zones established by the Coast Guard. The Providence Journal reports that anti-LNG activists are concerned the agreement will undermine Rhode Island and Massachusetts state agency claims that they cannot provide sufficient...
Op-ed: 10 Reasons to Support Tidal/LNG Project in Maine
Posted on May 22, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-ed: 10 Reasons to Support Tidal/LNG Project in Maine
Normand Laberge, head of Tidewalker Associates, writes in The Bangor Daily News “10 reasons the federal government should support the initiative” to construct a tidal- and LNG-driven power plant adjacent to a Navy communications facility in Cutler, Maine. According to Laberge, the project would bring energy to the Navy site and jobs to the local community, and would avoid...
LNG Tanker Crashes on Mass. Highway
Posted on May 22, 2006 in Safety & Security | Comments Off on LNG Tanker Crashes on Mass. Highway
A tanker truck carrying 10,000 gallons of LNG from the Everett LNG terminal rolled onto its side on the Massachusetts Turnpike Friday after colliding with another vehicle. No LNG was spilled. The owner of the truck, Transgas Inc., responded with gas monitors to detect leaks while the cargo was transferred to an empty tanker that was escorted to the accident. The incident resulted in...