Recent Gas Pipeline Attacks in Mexico Prompt Concern Among Oregon Residents
Posted on Sep 17, 2007 in Pipelines, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Recent Gas Pipeline Attacks in Mexico Prompt Concern Among Oregon Residents
Following last week’s attacks on Mexican gas pipeline infrastructure, some local residents have expressed concern over a proposed gas pipeline connecting the proposed Oregon LNG terminal to an existing gas line. However, the Hillsboro Argus reports that Richard Little, director of the Keston Institute for Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy at the University of Southern...
Proponents and Critics Debate Merits of Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Sep 13, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Proponents and Critics Debate Merits of Broadwater LNG Proposal
An opponent of the Broadwater LNG proposal faced a company spokesperson in a public debate on the merits of the project Monday evening on Long Island. The debate, moderated by a local television news anchor, covered a range of issues, including economic, environmental, and safety impacts.Newsday provides further...
LNG Tankers Present Complex Safety and Security Issues
Posted on Sep 7, 2007 in Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG Tankers Present Complex Safety and Security Issues
Mother Jones, an online and print publication, reports on the potential safety and security issues surrounding LNG tanker traffic, particularly the risks posed by vessels transiting near population centers. The article notes specifically the difficult task of preventing terrorist attacks on LNG...
Developers Debate Safety of Quebec LNG Terminal Sites
Posted on Sep 4, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Developers Debate Safety of Quebec LNG Terminal Sites
The Montreal Gazette reports that the developers of competing LNG terminal projects in Quebec, Canada, each claim that its respective project site is more appropriate for an LNG terminal than the other’s. The developers of the Rabaska LNG terminal, proposed for Lévis, told the publication last month that it investigated and dismissed the Gros Cacouna site due to wind and ice...
LNG Consultant to Join U.S. Transportation Advisory Committee
Posted on Aug 31, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on LNG Consultant to Join U.S. Transportation Advisory Committee
ChemWeek’s Business Daily reports that James Lewis, vice president of ICF International, has been named to the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The CTAC advises the U.S. Coast Guard on maritime transportation of potentially hazardous materials. [Subscription...
Powerful Storms Hit Gulf LNG Terminals, But No Major Damage
Posted on Aug 27, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Powerful Storms Hit Gulf LNG Terminals, But No Major Damage
Hurricane Dean hit Altamira LNG terminal, located south of Tampico, Mexico, last week but failed to cause any significant damage. The storm, rated at Category 2 when it reached Altamira LNG, is the latest storm to hit an LNG regasification terminal in the Gulf of Mexico, but so far all the terminals have emerged largely undamaged. Natural Gas Week (carried via Energy Intelligence) has...