Rhode Island State House Passes LNG Transport Emergency Response Plan Bill
Posted on Jun 20, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island State House Passes LNG Transport Emergency Response Plan Bill
In a general legislative wrap-up, the Providence Journal reports that the Rhode Island state House passed House Bill No. 6482, proposed by Rep. Raymond Gallison (D-Bristol), which would require any emergency response plan for the transport of LNG through Narragansett Bay or Mount Hope Bay to receive approval from the General Assembly and the coastal communities along the tanker route...
U.S. Senate Rejects Amendment Giving States More Authority in LNG Terminal Siting
Posted on Jun 20, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Senate Rejects Amendment Giving States More Authority in LNG Terminal Siting
Dow Jones reports (via CNNMoney.com) that the U.S. Senate voted down an amendment proposed by Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) and Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) to the comprehensive energy bill under consideration in the Senate this week. The amendment would have required the Army Corps of Engineers to receive approval from the affected state’s governor before issuing permits for the...
U.S. Senator Lautenberg Introduces Maritime Security Bill
Posted on Jun 14, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Senator Lautenberg Introduces Maritime Security Bill
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) on Tuesday introduced S. 1594, the Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security Act of 2007. According to Senator Lautenberg’s press release, the bill includes four main components: (1) diplomatic efforts to develop international standards for handling especially hazardous cargos (EHC); (2) mandatory training of port workers on the U.S. Coast Guard’s...
U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Amend Coastal Zone Management Act
Posted on Jun 11, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Amend Coastal Zone Management Act
On June 7, 2007, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) introduced S. 1579, which would amend the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). Specifically, the bill would lengthen the time allotted for the Secretary of Commerce to review objections made by state agencies. The bill would also require the Department of Commerce to submit a report updating Congress regarding the development of a memorandum...
California Senate Passes Measure to Re-Evaluate Need for LNG
Posted on Jun 7, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Senate Passes Measure to Re-Evaluate Need for LNG
The California State Senate has passed SB 412, which orders the California Energy Commission (CEC) to submit to the legislature and governor by July 1, 2008, a “Needs Evaluation Report” to determine whether the state’s energy demands can be met without LNG. If SB 412 becomes law, it would also place a moratorium on the issuance of permits for LNG facilities or...
Bill Would Create Temporary Commission to Examine Broadwater Project
Posted on Jun 4, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bill Would Create Temporary Commission to Examine Broadwater Project
Three New York state legislators have introduced S5894 , a bill that would create a temporary state commission to investigate the fiscal impact of the Broadwater LNG terminal on surrounding communities, including projected additional costs to those communities for law enforcement and emergency responders. Broadwater’s senior vice president responded to the bill in a statement,...