Officials Attempt to Thwart Gas Pipeline Project in Mass.
Posted on Dec 9, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Officials Attempt to Thwart Gas Pipeline Project in Mass.
Boston officials want assurances that a proposed natural gas pipeline in Middlesex and Essex Counties will not encourage an increase in LNG traffic in the city’s harbor. “FERC should not license the proposed project until the relationship between the expansion of pipeline security and the LNG ship traffic to the Everett LNG facility is clearly understood,” the city...
Residents Say Hurricane-Prone Areas Not Suitable for LNG Proposals
Posted on Dec 9, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Residents Say Hurricane-Prone Areas Not Suitable for LNG Proposals
Opponents of two proposed terminals in Pascagoula, Miss. say Hurricane Katrina highlights the region’s susceptibility to powerful storms, making the project a bad idea. “Katrina reminded us that there is no way you can build something to protect you from a storm like that,” one resident said at a public hearing. Details are in yesterday’s Mississippi...
Environmentalists Worry About Power Transfer Over Boston Harbor Islands
Posted on Dec 8, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmentalists Worry About Power Transfer Over Boston Harbor Islands
Environmentalists have expressed concerns that a provision in a Massachusetts Senate spending bill would require the state to give Island Alliance Inc. authority over the Boston Harbor Island National Recreation Area, potentially excluding public involvement in matters concerning the area. James McCaffrey, director of the Sierra Club of Massachusetts, said, “There’s already...
Long Beach, Calif. Says Draft EIR Does Not Fulfill State and Federal Conditions
Posted on Dec 8, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Long Beach, Calif. Says Draft EIR Does Not Fulfill State and Federal Conditions
The City of Long Beach released a summary of comments to be filed at FERC today. The comments criticize the draft environmental impact report issued for the proposed Sound Energy Solutions LNG terminal, saying it does not comply with state and federal guidelines. In particular, the remarks assert inadequacies in the discussion of thermal radiation distances , environmental justice, gas...
Panel Discusses LNG Safety
Posted on Dec 8, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Panel Discusses LNG Safety
Panelists at an LNG discussion yesterday in Boston attempted to clarify what they see as inaccurate information regarding safety issues. Dennis Bryant, a lawyer and participant in the debate, said a number of studies depict worst-case scenario that are “almost entirely theoretical. The safety record of the entire industry is so good; there is almost no real-world data [from...
Crown Landing Berth Expansion Continues Jurisdiction Debate
Posted on Dec 7, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Crown Landing Berth Expansion Continues Jurisdiction Debate
Crown Landing’s decision to expand the proposed berth has prompted comment from Delaware, which maintains that the pier is subject to Delaware law. As a representative of Delaware Nature Society said, “They want to put a big hole in Delaware. They need a permit.” See today’s News Journal for the...