LNG Industry Possibly Affected by Proposed Legislation
Posted on Mar 7, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on LNG Industry Possibly Affected by Proposed Legislation
In response to the Dubai Ports controversy, House Armed Service Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter has proposed legislation that would prohibit the operation and ownership of critical infrastructure in the United States by foreign entities. According to yesterday’s Platts LNG Daily, the legislation could have ramifications for foreign companies with a stake in U.S. LNG infrastructure,...
Op-ed: Baltimore Legislator Says Sparrows Point LNG Proposal Poses Risks
Posted on Mar 7, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Baltimore Legislator Says Sparrows Point LNG Proposal Poses Risks
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) says AES’ Sparrows Point LNG proposal would endanger residents and hamper neighborhood revitalization efforts in Baltimore. In an op-ed published today by The Baltimore Sun [paid archives], Ruppersberger says that because the Coast Guard monitors the Cove Point LNG facility and the port of Baltimore, its “surveillance capabilities could be...
Connecticut DEP and Governor’s Task Force Intervene in Broadwater Docket
Posted on Mar 3, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut DEP and Governor’s Task Force Intervene in Broadwater Docket
The Connecticut State Department of Environmental Protection yesterday petitioned to intervene in FERC’s review of the Broadwater LNG terminal, as did the Connecticut LNG Task Force. Conn. DEP’s petition asserts that “security zones associated with the proposed project are likely to lie, in part, within the territorial limits of” Connecticut. Today’s...
USCG Initiates Review of Downeast LNG and Quoddy Bay Proposals
Posted on Mar 2, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on USCG Initiates Review of Downeast LNG and Quoddy Bay Proposals
Coast Guard officials yesterday met with stakeholders to discuss safety and security issues pertaining to the terminals proposed by Downeast LNG and Quoddy Bay. U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Stephen Garrity said the agency will assess factual information provided by state and local regulators, as well as input from Canadian officials before issuing recommendations for the projects....
Connecticut State Politicians Seek Access to Sensitive Broadwater Documents
Posted on Mar 1, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut State Politicians Seek Access to Sensitive Broadwater Documents
The Hartford Courant reported on Saturday that Connecticut State Sens. Len Fasano (R-North Haven) and Andrea Stillman (D-Waterford) wrote to DHS and FERC on behalf of the Governor’s Broadwater Task Force. The Senators seek access to SSI documents on the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal. [Access to archived articles requires a...
DOE Schedules Second LNG Educational Forum
Posted on Mar 1, 2006 in Federal Regulation, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on DOE Schedules Second LNG Educational Forum
The Department of Energy has scheduled the second in a series of public educational forums to address the public’s concerns about LNG on March 28 in Astoria, Ore. Federal regulators, politicians and activists are expected to attend the event. The first forum will take place on March 10 in...