Warrenton City Officials Express Safety Concerns Regarding Bradwood Landing Project
Posted on May 25, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Warrenton City Officials Express Safety Concerns Regarding Bradwood Landing Project
The Warrenton City Commission agreed on Tuesday to send FERC a letter requesting funding and equipment to address safety and security concerns raised by NorthernStar Natural Gas’ Bradwood Landing LNG proposal. Draft copies of the letter were also sent to neighboring jurisdictions potentially affected by the transportation of LNG to the terminal. According to The Daily Astorian ,...
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...
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...
Draft EIS Issued for Gulf LNG Project
Posted on May 19, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Draft EIS Issued for Gulf LNG Project
FERC Staff has concluded that the Gulf LNG’s proposed Clean Energy LNG terminal and accompanying pipeline project would be “environmentally acceptable” if certain mitigating measures were put in place. The draft Environmental Impact Statement is available in the FERC e-Library in Docket No....
FERC Issues Draft EIS for Casotte Landing Project
Posted on May 19, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues Draft EIS for Casotte Landing Project
FERC today released the draft Environmental Impact Statement for Bayou Casotte Energy’s proposal to build its 1.3 Bcf/d Casotte Landing LNG terminal in Pascagoula, Miss. FERC Staff said the terminal would have “limited adverse environmental impact” if the recommended mitigating measures are implemented. The document is available in the FERC e-Library in Docket...
In Depth: FERC’s Recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Posted on May 19, 2006 in "In Depth", Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on In Depth: FERC’s Recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On May 18, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) intended to implement certain authority granted by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005). In the NOPR, FERC proposes procedures to coordinate the processing of necessary authorizations under federal law for Section 3 and Section 7 natural gas projects, and to assemble a...