Weaver’s Cove LNG Request for Reconsideration Denied by U.S. Coast Guard
Posted on Dec 11, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove LNG Request for Reconsideration Denied by U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard announced yesterday that it has denied a request for reconsideration filed by Weaver’s Cove Energy. Stating in his letter to Weaver’s Cove that he reviewed all appropriate documents, USCG Capt. Roy Nash wrote that he found “no substantive issue, nor new information, that would suggest my recommendation of unsuitability was incorrect or made...
Disabled Container Ship Docks at Elba Island LNG Terminal, Highlighting Security Concerns
Posted on Dec 10, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Disabled Container Ship Docks at Elba Island LNG Terminal, Highlighting Security Concerns
A Panamanian-flagged vessel became disabled and drifted aground last week near the Elba Island LNG import terminal; it was towed to a dock at the LNG facility. The Savannah Morning News reports that a security consultant has argued against allowing such ships to come so close to the LNG storage tanks, suggesting that a “Trojan horse”-type attack could have crippled the...
Presidential Candidates May Have to Address Broadwater LNG Positions in New York Primary Election
Posted on Dec 10, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Presidential Candidates May Have to Address Broadwater LNG Positions in New York Primary Election
Newsday reports that local politicians and activists expect the Broadwater LNG proposal to be an issue in New York’s upcoming presidential primary election. Though most expect the issue to play a relatively small role in the campaign, the issue may receive extra attention since two leading contenders, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani (R),...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Dec 7, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Powell River Peak (British Columbia, Canada) (Opposes the WestPac LNG proposal)
Op-Ed: Oil Tanker Accident Resembled Warnings of Counterterrorism Analyst
Posted on Dec 7, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Oil Tanker Accident Resembled Warnings of Counterterrorism Analyst
An op-ed carried the Boston Herald states that the gasoline tanker accident in Everett, Mass., resembled the warnings offered by counterterrorism analyst Richard Clarke regarding the hypothetical consequences of an accident at the Distrigas Everett LNG import facility. Noting the significant security provided for LNG tankers transiting to the Everett facility, the piece suggests that...
WestPac LNG Announces Management Changes, New HQ
Posted on Dec 7, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on WestPac LNG Announces Management Changes, New HQ
WestPac LNG announced yesterday that company president Mark Butler will step down and vice president of business development Stu Leson will fill the vacancy. Butler told the Powell River Peak that he would remain on the company board and would contribute to the LNG project in a “consulting capacity.” WestPac LNG also announced that its corporate headquarters was moving to...