Daily Letters to the Editor (Bradwood Landing)
Posted on Mar 26, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor (Bradwood Landing)
Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Columbia River) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Waterway Suitability) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Boston Harbor Visit) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Market) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Paper’s...
Perry, Maine Residents to Vote on Proposed Quoddy Bay LNG Agreement
Posted on Mar 26, 2007 in Financing, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Perry, Maine Residents to Vote on Proposed Quoddy Bay LNG Agreement
Residents of Perry, Maine are set to vote today on a financial deal between the town and Quoddy Bay LNG. Under the agreement, the town would receive $3.6 million per year for hosting the proposed terminal. Another ballot question will ask whether the town should have an LNG negotiating committee. Local coverage is available in The Bangor Daily...
Congressional Hearing Questions Adequacy of Agencies’ Resources
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Congressional Hearing Questions Adequacy of Agencies’ Resources
Following on a recent GAO report regarding LNG vessel safety and security, the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee held a hearing yesterday to obtain expert testimony from the report’s primary author and government and industry officials about the risks and consequences of a spill from an LNG vessel. The Congressmen present, including Rep. Chris Shays...
Excelerate Energy Signs Agreement to Use U.S. Mariners Onboard LNG Tankers
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Excelerate Energy Signs Agreement to Use U.S. Mariners Onboard LNG Tankers
The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) on Tuesday announced a deal to place U.S.-citizen deck and engineering officers onboard Excelerate Energy’s LNG vessels. “This agreement recognizes the concerns [that] many in Congress, various state governments and the public have about the safety and security of LNG,” said MEBA President Ron Davis. Suez LNG...
NY Congressman Introduces Legislation Restricting Offshore LNG
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NY Congressman Introduces Legislation Restricting Offshore LNG
Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) has introduced legislation that, if passed, would prohibit the placement of LNG facilities “in estuaries of national significance,” a designation made by the Environmental Protection Agency. Although Rep. Bishop introduced the bill to block the development of the Broadwater LNG terminal in Long Island Sound, the bill would also prohibit floating...
Alaskan Legislators Request AG Inquiry Into Extension of LNG Exporting License
Posted on Mar 19, 2007 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Alaskan Legislators Request AG Inquiry Into Extension of LNG Exporting License
Alaska state lawmakers have introduced resolutions that ask the state attorney general to determine whether a two-year extension of ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil Corp.’s federal permit to export LNG from Cook Inlet to Asian markets is in the best interest of local consumers and whether termination of the license would result in lower gas prices in the state. “In the face...