U.S. Coast Guard Clarifies Use of Armed Escorts
Posted on Feb 27, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Clarifies Use of Armed Escorts
In response to a comment by New Brunswick legislator Wayne Steeves, a U.S. Coast Guard official clarified for The Telegraph Journal that armed gunboats do not necessarily accompany LNG vessels en route to U.S. LNG import facilities. Instead, security measures are dependent on the risk assessment conducted by federal officials. The Coast Guard has not yet filed security plans for the...
Conflicting Perspectives Regarding Proposed Crown Landing Terminal
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conflicting Perspectives Regarding Proposed Crown Landing Terminal
The Courier-Post takes a closer look at the potential benefits and risks of BP’s proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal, which is at the center of a jurisdictional dispute between New Jersey and Delaware. The newspaper also offers an editorial in support of New Jersey, saying that “[Delaware] has no right to meddle in what is clearly within New Jersey’s...
New Brunswick Officials Oppose LNG Vessels in Canadian Waters
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Brunswick Officials Oppose LNG Vessels in Canadian Waters
According to Wayne Steeves, a minority-party member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, armed escorts accompanying LNG vessels en route to the proposed import terminals in Maine may endanger New Brunswickers and disrupt the fishing industry. The province’s finance minister accused Steeves’ party of inciting fear, but said that the Liberal Party, which is currently in...
NMFS Withholds Endorsement of Cabrillo Port Project
Posted on Feb 26, 2007 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NMFS Withholds Endorsement of Cabrillo Port Project
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) says that it “cannot concur” at this time with the U.S. Coast Guard’s determination that BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port LNG terminal would not adversely impact protected marine species. NMFS has requested additional information on the terminal developer’s proposed measures to minimize harm and monitor...
Environmental Report on Proposed Keltic LNG Terminal Expected Today
Posted on Feb 23, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Report on Proposed Keltic LNG Terminal Expected Today
According to project developers, the Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment Board is expected to recommend approval of the proposed Keltic LNG terminal, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. However, a lawyer for terminal operator 4Gas Ltd. expressed guarded optimism and said that he is awaiting the release of the full report, which is expected today. Nova Scotia’s...
NorthernStar Submits Complete Land-Use Application
Posted on Feb 23, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NorthernStar Submits Complete Land-Use Application
Clatsop County officials have received an updated land-use application from NorthernStar Natural Gas for its proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. County planners had determined that NorthernStar’s initial application, which was submitted in December, was incomplete. The application includes additional information on the project’s associated pipeline and proposed...