Man Arraigned for Shining Laser Beam into Cockpit of Helicopter Escorting LNG Vessel
Posted on Jun 19, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Man Arraigned for Shining Laser Beam into Cockpit of Helicopter Escorting LNG Vessel
The Boston Herald reports that a 49-year-old man has been arrested and arraigned for allegedly shining a laser beam into the cockpit of a state police helicopter while the aircraft was escorting an LNG carrier transiting Boston Harbor. The Herald reports that the incident took place on December 7,...
Charges Dropped Against Man Arrested at National Grid LNG Storage Facility
Posted on Jun 4, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Charges Dropped Against Man Arrested at National Grid LNG Storage Facility
A judge in Lynn, Mass. dismissed the trespassing charge filed against a Russian national who was arrested after he was seen photographing an LNG storage facility owned by National Grid. The Daily Item (Lynn, Mass.) offers additional...
City Council Disputes Adequacy of Bradwood Landing LNG’s Proposed Emergency Response Plan
Posted on Jun 4, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Council Disputes Adequacy of Bradwood Landing LNG’s Proposed Emergency Response Plan
The Daily Astorian reports that the Astoria (Ore.) City Council voted unanimously to send a letter to FERC expressing concern that Bradwood Landing LNG’s proposed Emergency Response Plan and suggested cost sharing agreements are insufficient. According to the news article, the City Council’s letter to FERC characterizes the position of the LNG terminal developers as a...
Man Arrested for Photographing LNG Storage Facility Prompts Terrorism Investigation
Posted on Jun 3, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Man Arrested for Photographing LNG Storage Facility Prompts Terrorism Investigation
The Daily Item (Lynn, Mass.) reports that a Russian national was arrested for trespassing while taking photographs of a National Grid LNG storage facility last Friday. According to the Daily Item, the Massachusetts Anti-Terrorism Task Force is involved in the...
U.S. Coast Guard Establishes Temporary Security Zone Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Jun 3, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Establishes Temporary Security Zone Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
The U.S. Coast Guard today published a temporary final rule establishing a security zone around the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port. According to the rule, published in today’s Federal Register, the zone “temporarily closes all waters of Massachusetts Bay within a five hundred (500) meter radius of [liquefied natural gas carriers] in the vicinity” of the LNG...
FERC Chairman Responds to Letter Regarding the DEIS for Sparrows Point LNG Project
Posted on Jun 2, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on FERC Chairman Responds to Letter Regarding the DEIS for Sparrows Point LNG Project
FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher responded to concerns expressed by members of Maryland’s Congressional delegation regarding the adequacy of the Commission’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Sparrows Point LNG regasification terminal. Chairman Kelliher’s response is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....