Locals Weigh the Pros and Cons of the Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 17, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Locals Weigh the Pros and Cons of the Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal
Residents of Branford, Conn. evaluate between protecting the natural ambiance of the Long Island Sound and supporting the region’s need for gas supplies. The story is in yesterday’s Hartford Courant. [Access to archived articles requires...
AES: LNG Video Meant to Incite Fear
Posted on Oct 13, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES: LNG Video Meant to Incite Fear
An AES official says a video depicting the hazards of LNG is inaccurate and fear-inciting. Public viewing of the film is scheduled for Sunday at a school in Hull, Mass., one of the towns near the proposed Battery Rock regasification plant. Details are in today’s Patriot...
Firefighters Take LNG Firefighting Class
Posted on Oct 13, 2005 in Safety & Security | Comments Off on Firefighters Take LNG Firefighting Class
Approximately 30 firefighters from various parts of the world this week are engaging in a training course run by Texas Engineering Extension Service to learn how to combat LNG fires. [The press release issued by TEEX is no longer...
Concern Over Unitil LNG Tank
Posted on Oct 12, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Storage | Comments Off on Concern Over Unitil LNG Tank
Residents of Westminster, Mass. are apprehensive that construction of residential units may set off an explosion at an LNG storage tank near the housing development. Yesterday’s Sentinel & Enterprise has the details of the community’s effort to remove the tank. [This article is no longer available...
Op-Ed on the Benefits and Necessity of LNG
Posted on Oct 12, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Op-Ed on the Benefits and Necessity of LNG
Here is an opinion piece written by a Globe and Mail reader in response to comments made by lawyer-activist Elizabeth May, the executive director of the Sierra Club of Canada who offered advice on how to impede efforts to construct terminals on the Passamaquoddy Bay. [Archived articles require a...
Editorial Calls for Boston Officials to Establish Mass Evacuation Protocols
Posted on Oct 11, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Calls for Boston Officials to Establish Mass Evacuation Protocols
The Boston Globe is calling on Boston public safety officials to devise emergency evacuation plans that address catastrophic scenarios in Boston neighborhoods, such as a terrorist attack on an LNG...