Attorneys General from 16 States Oppose Proposal to Authorize Shipping LNG by Rail
Posted on Jan 15, 2020 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Attorneys General from 16 States Oppose Proposal to Authorize Shipping LNG by Rail
Reuters reports that attorneys general from 16 U.S. states, including California, Maryland and New York, have filed comments with the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration opposing a Trump administration proposal to authorize shipments of LNG by rail, “arguing that potential leaks from the shipments pose risks of fiery explosions to...
PHMSA to Take Lead Role in Reviewing LNG Project Applications’ Siting Issues
Posted on Aug 29, 2018 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Safety & Security | Comments Off on PHMSA to Take Lead Role in Reviewing LNG Project Applications’ Siting Issues
S&P Global Platts reports that the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) will be taking the lead role in evaluating proposed LNG project applications’ compliance with siting requirements in PHMSA regulations related to LNG facilities. PHMSA reportedly sent letters to the developers of proposed LNG projects with applications pending at FERC notifying them of...
FERC and PHMSA to Sign MOU to Expedite LNG Facility Permitting
Posted on Jul 24, 2018 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Safety & Security | Comments Off on FERC and PHMSA to Sign MOU to Expedite LNG Facility Permitting
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and FERC announced last week that they “have agreed to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would refine and reduce the permit application review process for proposed LNG facilities. . . . The MOU will clarify each agency’s respective role in the permitting process for...
Cheniere Energy and PHMSA Enter Consent Agreement for Sabine Pass Tank Leak
Posted on Apr 24, 2018 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Cheniere Energy and PHMSA Enter Consent Agreement for Sabine Pass Tank Leak
Cheniere Energy and the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) entered into a Consent Agreement and Order that sets forth the corrective measures to be implemented before the company may return to service two LNG storage tanks at its Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, La. The tanks have been offline since an inadvertent release of LNG...
PHMSA and FERC Issue Orders Regarding LNG Storage Leaks at Sabine Pass Facility
Posted on Feb 15, 2018 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Safety & Security | Comments Off on PHMSA and FERC Issue Orders Regarding LNG Storage Leaks at Sabine Pass Facility
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued a corrective action order requiring Cheniere Energy subsidiary Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (Sabine Pass) to remove from service and evaluate two LNG storage tanks at Sabine Pass’s liquefaction facility in Cameron Parish, La. Leaks of LNG and natural gas from the storage tanks were identified on January...
PHMSA Schedules Public Meeting on LNG Facility Regulations
Posted on Apr 26, 2016 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Safety & Security | Comments Off on PHMSA Schedules Public Meeting on LNG Facility Regulations
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has announced a public LNG Workshop meeting to be held May 18-19, 2016, “to solicit input and obtain background information for the formulation of a future regulatory change to 49 CFR part 193, Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities: Federal Safety Standards.” PHMSA is co-sponsoring the meeting with the National...