Editorial Questions Safety of Offshore New Jersey LNG Proposals
Posted on Apr 28, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Questions Safety of Offshore New Jersey LNG Proposals
An editorial carried by the Asbury Park Press argues that two LNG projects proposed for offshore New Jersey, Safe Harbor Energy and BlueOcean Energy, pose significant safety risks.
Massachusetts LNG Deepwater Ports Developers: Too Early to Know Coast Guard Bill’s Effect on Security Plans
Posted on Apr 28, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Massachusetts LNG Deepwater Ports Developers: Too Early to Know Coast Guard Bill’s Effect on Security Plans
Two developers of deepwater LNG ports planned for offshore Massachusetts, Suez Energy and Excelerate Energy, told the Gloucester Daily Times that they believe it is too early to know how the LNG provisions in H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act passed by the U.S. House last week, will affect their respective security plans. A spokesperson for Excelerate Energy, noting that the...
Rhode Island State House Approves LNG Emergency Response Plan Bill
Posted on Apr 25, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island State House Approves LNG Emergency Response Plan Bill
The Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that would require developers to seek approval from the General Assembly and affected municipalities for emergency response plans submitted for LNG projects in the state. The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that a similar measure was proposed last year and was passed by the House before being rejected by the...
U.S. House Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill With Amendment to LNG Security Provision
Posted on Apr 25, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. House Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill With Amendment to LNG Security Provision
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2830 yesterday, which reauthorizes funding for the U.S. Coast Guard. The bill includes an amendment that will allow the Coast Guard to consider state and local security resources when determining whether resources are available to protect LNG terminals and vessels only if the state or local government “has entered into a contract,...
One Person Killed in Trunkline LNG Construction Incident
Posted on Apr 24, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on One Person Killed in Trunkline LNG Construction Incident
Following an incident that injured four construction workers at the Trunkline LNG facility earlier this week, the Lake Charles American Press (La.) reports that one of the injured workers died on Tuesday...
President Bush Threatens to Veto Coast Guard Bill Over LNG Security Provisions
Posted on Apr 24, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on President Bush Threatens to Veto Coast Guard Bill Over LNG Security Provisions
Yesterday, President Bush released a statement threatening to veto H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard reauthorization bill, over a proposed requirement that the Coast Guard enforce security zones around LNG vessels and terminals. According to the Associated Press, the White House called the requirement “an unwarranted and unnecessary subsidy” to the owners of LNG infrastructure....