Congressional Hearing Focuses on Sparrows Point Safety and Security
Posted on Apr 24, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Congressional Hearing Focuses on Sparrows Point Safety and Security
The Baltimore Sun reports that several elected officials expressed skepticism about the safety and security plans for the Sparrows Point terminal in Maryland at a U.S. House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing yesterday. Members of Congress present at the hearing vowed to continue to fight the project. An official from AES, the project developer, defended...
U.S. House Subcommittee Hearing: Testimony and Staff Summary
Posted on Apr 24, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. House Subcommittee Hearing: Testimony and Staff Summary
LNGLawBlog attended the hearing of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held yesterday, April 23, 2007, and obtained copies of the written testimony and staff summary: •Staff Summary •AES Testimony •Dunbar Brooks Testimony •FERC Testimony •MEBA Testimony •Sen. Mikulski Testimony •Gov. O’Malley Testimony •Coast Guard Testimony •Baltimore County...
Congressional Hearing in May to Focus on Broadwater Safety and Security
Posted on Apr 23, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Congressional Hearing in May to Focus on Broadwater Safety and Security
A congressional hearing has been scheduled for May 7, 2007, in Farmingville, New York, to address security issues surrounding Broadwater LNG’s proposed terminal in Long Island Sound. The field hearing, called by the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, will deal with how the Coast Guard ...
Congressional Hearing on LNG Security Convened Today in Baltimore
Posted on Apr 23, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Congressional Hearing on LNG Security Convened Today in Baltimore
The U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will hold a hearing today on security issues surround ing LNG terminals, and in particular the Sparrows Point terminal proposal. The hearing, to be held in Baltimore, will feature testimony from Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) and Gov. Martin...
Conn. Attorney General Files Formal Objection to Broadwater Proposal
Posted on Apr 23, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. Attorney General Files Formal Objection to Broadwater Proposal
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has filed a formal objection with New York’s Office of General Services to the planned Broadwater LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. Citing a “common stake in this shared threat,” he claims the “project as proposed poses a direct and substantial threat to human health and safety and critical ecosystem resources of...
Editorial: Astoria and Warrenton, Ore., Officials Must Participate in LNG Debate
Posted on Apr 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Astoria and Warrenton, Ore., Officials Must Participate in LNG Debate
The Daily Astorian praises U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) for his recent correspondence with FERC, but criticizes political leaders in Astoria and Warrenton for not addressing the potential public threats posed by the proposed Bradwood Landing and Skipanon LNG terminals in...