Public Hearing Planned for Beacon Port LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 20, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Hearing Planned for Beacon Port LNG Proposal
Today’s Galveston Daily News reports that the U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Administration will hold a public hearing on Wednesday to discuss the environmental concerns stemming from the Beacon Port LNG terminal proposed 50 miles offshore Galveston, Texas. Federal officials specifically will discuss comments regarding the project’s draft environmental impact statement,...
USCG Captain Says Coordination of Submarine and LNG Tanker Traffic Is Achievable
Posted on Mar 16, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on USCG Captain Says Coordination of Submarine and LNG Tanker Traffic Is Achievable
Responding to concerns that LNG vessels traveling to Broadwater’s proposed LNG facility would disrupt Naval submarine transit , the Captain of the Port for the Long Island Sound said that directing both submarine and LNG tanker traffic is a manageable task. “Right now we think that’s a traffic management issue,” U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Peter Boynton said...
Federal Agencies Issue FEIS for Main Pass LNG Project
Posted on Mar 14, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Federal Agencies Issue FEIS for Main Pass LNG Project
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration issued the final environmental impact statement on Friday for McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub LNG project, saying that the environmental impacts stemming from the construction and operation of the terminal would be minimal. “The publication of the Final EIS is a significant milestone as we near completion of the permitting...
LNG Facilities Cited as Added Risk in Dubai Ports Debate
Posted on Feb 24, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on LNG Facilities Cited as Added Risk in Dubai Ports Debate
Greenwire yesterday connected LNG security to the debate over a contract to give control of U.S. ports to Dubai Ports World. “With several proposed LNG facility projects in the works, critics have said the potential will only increase,” reports Greenwire. Similarly, in the Gloucester County Times, Dave Scott, commander of the Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay responded to...
Broadwater Provides DNV Report to Coast Guard
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Broadwater Provides DNV Report to Coast Guard
In response to the U.S. Coast Guard’s December 21, 2005 request for terminal-specific safety and security analysis, Broadwater today filed a report prepared by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) addressing the Coast Guard’s concerns. The report describes the larger, future generation LNG vessels and the floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) proposed by Broadwater as...
ConocoPhillips Promises “Zero Impact” from Open Loop at Compass Port
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips Promises “Zero Impact” from Open Loop at Compass Port
The Mobile Register today reports that ConocoPhillips has offered to “provide written and legally binding environmental guarantees that their ‘open loop’ seawater reheating system would have ‘zero impact on species of concern.'” According to the report, officials also offered to offset any impacts on fisheries and contribute $2 million per year to...