CLNG Op-Ed: LNG Industry Committed to Safety and Security
Posted on Jan 27, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CLNG Op-Ed: LNG Industry Committed to Safety and Security
Responding to a previous op-ed piece, Bill Cooper, President of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas, writes in today’s Boston Globe that “[t]he security regime surrounding LNG shipments is the most robust of any cargo imported into the United States.” Cooper asserts that the proposed deliveries of LNG to the Everett LNG facility sourced from Yemen will undergo...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jan 25, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Qatar Petroleum Team Visits South Hook LNG Terminal (Gulf Times)
Op-Ed Argues GDF Suez Should Source LNG for the Everett LNG Facility from Countries Other Than Yemen
Posted on Jan 19, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Argues GDF Suez Should Source LNG for the Everett LNG Facility from Countries Other Than Yemen
Citing security concerns, an op-ed published by the Boston Globe today argues that GDF Suez, owner of the Everett LNG facility located near Boston, should source LNG for the Everett facility from Trinidad or Norway, not...
Bristol, R.I. City Council Pledges Continued Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG
Posted on Jan 15, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bristol, R.I. City Council Pledges Continued Opposition to Weaver’s Cove LNG
Citing safety and security concerns, the city council of Bristol, R.I., approved a resolution pledging to continue its opposition to the Weaver’s Cove LNG import proposal. EastBayRI.com provides additional...
U.S. Coast Guard, Suez Address Public Officials’ Security Concerns with Deliveries of Yemeni LNG Cargos
Posted on Jan 15, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard, Suez Address Public Officials’ Security Concerns with Deliveries of Yemeni LNG Cargos
The Gloucester Daily Times reports that representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard and Suez LNG participated in a meeting earlier this week to address many of the safety and security concerns raised by Massachusetts public officials regarding deliveries of Yemeni LNG cargos to the United States. A U.S. Coast Guard officer said that his agency is reviewing its security procedures, but...
Mass. House Speaker to Host Meeting on Security of LNG Deliveries from Yemen
Posted on Jan 13, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. House Speaker to Host Meeting on Security of LNG Deliveries from Yemen
Robert DeLeo (D), Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, will host a meeting today with a number of public officials to discuss the security of LNG cargos sourced from Yemen. In recent weeks, a number of Massachusetts officials have raised security concerns with LNG vessels coming to the Everett LNG terminal from Yemen and the U.S. Coast Guard is reviewing the matter....