Canadian Government Plans Second Study of LNG Tanker Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Aug 21, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Canadian Government Plans Second Study of LNG Tanker Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that the Canadian federal government plans to conduct a second study on LNG tanker traffic transiting Head Harbour Passage, citing deficiencies in the first report released last...
Op-Ed Supports Sparrows Point LNG Project but at Different Site
Posted on Aug 21, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Supports Sparrows Point LNG Project but at Different Site
An op-ed carried by the Baltimore Sun argues that the proposed Sparrows Point LNG regasification terminal should not be constructed at its current proposed site, but rather moved to a site further from residential...
Oregon State Senator Claims LNG Storage Tanks Enter Protected Airspace
Posted on Aug 20, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon State Senator Claims LNG Storage Tanks Enter Protected Airspace
Oregon State Sen. Betsy Johnson told the Daily Astorian [subscription required] that she believes that the storage tanks designed for the proposed Oregon LNG regasification terminal project intrude upon protected airspace surrounding the airport in Warrenton, Ore. Oregon LNG chief executive Peter Hansen said his company submitted an application to the Federal Aviation Administration to...
Canaport LNG May Reconsider Applying for No-Fly Zone
Posted on Aug 12, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Canaport LNG May Reconsider Applying for No-Fly Zone
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that Canaport LNG is considering whether to apply for a no-fly zone surrounding its site. According to a Canaport LNG spokesperson, the company has “not made the decision whether or not we will make application” for the air traffic security zone. Citing operational security concerns, an official with the New Brunswick...
LNG Opponent Seeks Review of Natural Hazards Risks Facing Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Aug 12, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opponent Seeks Review of Natural Hazards Risks Facing Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Project
An opponent of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal has appealed part of a state Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) ruling in favor of the terminal developers. Specifically, the suit requests that the risks of an earthquake or tsunami to the proposed terminal be re-examined. Read more in the Register-Guard...
Environmental Activists Encourage Elba Island LNG to Move Offshore
Posted on Aug 11, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Activists Encourage Elba Island LNG to Move Offshore
The Savannah Morning News reports that at a meeting held last week, the environmental group Citizens for Clean Air and Water encouraged the owners of the Elba Island LNG import terminal to move the facility...