Coast Guard Official Says Broadwater Will Likely Require Heavy Security Measures
Posted on Feb 3, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Coast Guard Official Says Broadwater Will Likely Require Heavy Security Measures
Peter Boynton, Captain of the Port for Long Island Sound, says the Coast Guard “likely would need more security manpower” if the Broadwater LNG terminal is built. He expects a security analysis of the project will be issued in two months, but adds that this is “really not a yes or no report.” Boynton is expected to speak about the project at a press conference...
FERC Seeks Additional Data From Sound Energy Solutions
Posted on Feb 2, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, LNGLawBlog, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on FERC Seeks Additional Data From Sound Energy Solutions
FERC yesterday requested new analysis of exclusion zones using local meteorological data and has asked for details regarding gas quality as well as extensive vessel transit planning from Sound Energy Solutions, the company behind the LNG terminal proposed for Long Beach, Calif. The agency also wants SES to elaborate on the advantages of importing LNG from foreign countries and provide...
Op-ed: Passing LNG Tankers Would Disrupt Vehicle and Air Traffic
Posted on Feb 2, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Passing LNG Tankers Would Disrupt Vehicle and Air Traffic
An opponent of PGW’s proposed LNG facility says passing tankers would produce a host of inconveniences, such as closing roads and bridges and redirecting air traffic “three-out-of-four-weeks every month.” Her op-ed is in yesterday’s News...
Broadwater Official Defends Weather Data
Posted on Feb 1, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater Official Defends Weather Data
In an op-ed published today by Newsday, Broadwater senior vice president John Hritcko Jr. addresses allegations that the company erred or sought to mislead by submitting atmospheric data from Boston rather than Long Island, and by keeping certain information confidential. Hritcko explains that Broadwater “has always been moving toward finalizing data specific to the Long Island...
City Official Criticizes Quoddy Bay LNG Project
Posted on Feb 1, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Official Criticizes Quoddy Bay LNG Project
The Bangor Daily News today reports that the city manager of Eastport, Maine became the first city official to publicly declare opposition to Quoddy Bay’s proposed LNG terminal. At a special City Council meeting held Monday night, George “Bud” Finch expressed concerns over siting the facility next to Route 190, the only road into the city. Quoddy Bay project manager...
Op-ed: PGW’s LNG Project Has Drawbacks
Posted on Feb 1, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: PGW’s LNG Project Has Drawbacks
An op-ed in today’s Philadelphia Daily News says the financial benefits of PGW’s proposed LNG facility are not worth the environmental and safety risks. “[PGW] concluded that the city should incur these risks and inconveniences to save ratepayers a measly $3 a month,” says Evan M. Belser, program organizer of Clean Water...