Jordan Cove Submits “Concept Agreements” Outlining Aspects of Interagency Coordination for LNG Terminal Operations
Posted on Nov 6, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Submits “Concept Agreements” Outlining Aspects of Interagency Coordination for LNG Terminal Operations
Jordan Cove Energy has submitted five non-binding “concept agreements” signed by all twelve members of the Interagency Coordination Team that outline the steps taken by the team and project developer to manage safety and security risks associated with the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal. The agreements address concerns ranging from command and control procedures, land and...
City Council Considering Non-Binding Agreement with Jordan Cove Energy to Develop Emergency Plans
Posted on Nov 3, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Council Considering Non-Binding Agreement with Jordan Cove Energy to Develop Emergency Plans
The Coos Bay City Council is scheduled to discuss a non-binding agreement with Jordan Cove Energy that would ensure that the city is reimbursed for additional emergency response training, equipment and personnel should the company’s planned LNG project move forward. However, Rodger Craddock, the Coos Bay acting city manager, reported to the Council that the agreement would not be...
Fall River Comments on Weaver’s Cove Energy’s Revised LNG Vapor Plan
Posted on Oct 22, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Technology | Comments Off on Fall River Comments on Weaver’s Cove Energy’s Revised LNG Vapor Plan
Yesterday the City of Fall River, Mass., filed comments with FERC regarding the revised LNG vapor dispersion mitigation plan filed by Weaver’s Cove Energy last May. Specifically, Fall River contends that Weaver’s Cove’s vapor dispersion plan is not adequately supported by scientific and computer modeling evidence. Find Fall River’s comments in the FERC eLibrary...
Amendment to Coast Guard Authorization Could Impact LNG Terminals
Posted on Oct 20, 2009 in Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Amendment to Coast Guard Authorization Could Impact LNG Terminals
Section 1117 of H.R. 3619, the funding authorization bill for the U.S. Coast Guard as passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, would require the Coast Guard to certify the security of vessels carrying “especially hazardous materials” before a terminal accepting this kind of cargo is built or any new security plan is approved. The Coast Guard...
Canaport LNG Facility Resolves Flaring System Malfunction
Posted on Oct 12, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Canaport LNG Facility Resolves Flaring System Malfunction
CBC News reports that malfunctioning flaring equipment at the Canaport LNG facility caused a one-hour evacuation of the facility over the weekend. Emergency personnel responded to the incident and no one was...
Local Official Reacts to Freeport LNG’s Proposed Emergency Response Plan
Posted on Oct 8, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Official Reacts to Freeport LNG’s Proposed Emergency Response Plan
Quintana, Texas, Councilman Jerry Masters, who also serves as the town’s emergency management coordinator, told The Facts that he believes the emergency response plan recently filed by Freeport LNG is “a starting point” but “needs some more...