Connecticut’s LNG Task Force to Issue Own Report After Reviewing GAO Report
Posted on Apr 18, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut’s LNG Task Force to Issue Own Report After Reviewing GAO Report
The Connecticut Post Online reports that the Connecticut state government’s Long Island Sound Liquefied Natural Gas Task Force held an informational meeting Monday on the recent LNG safety report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The task force plans to issue its own report in the coming...
New York Lawmakers Hear Findings of GAO Report
Posted on Apr 18, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New York Lawmakers Hear Findings of GAO Report
The congressional Government Accountability Office (GAO) presented to local officials in Suffolk County, New York, the findings from its report on potential hazards facing LNG terminals. A representative of Broadwater LNG stated that the report’s most important finding was that “a catastrophic event with LNG was unlikely.” A Suffolk County legislator, on the other...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Apr 17, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
The Daily Astorian (in opposition to LNG terminals in Oregon) The Daily Astorian (in opposition to Bradwood Landing) The Daily Astorian (in opposition to Bradwood Landing)
Oregon Senator Requests Answers About FERC Review Process
Posted on Apr 17, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Oregon Senator Requests Answers About FERC Review Process
In a letter filed with FERC on April 2, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) requested safety and environmental assurances from the Commission regarding the LNG terminals proposed in Oregon. The Commission responded by clarifying the roles of various agencies in the terminal review process and referring the Senator to Bradwood Landing’s pending draft environmental impact statement....
Cheniere Chooses Integrated, Scalable Operator Training Simulation for Sabine Pass
Posted on Apr 13, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Technology | Comments Off on Cheniere Chooses Integrated, Scalable Operator Training Simulation for Sabine Pass
Invensys Process Systems has been chosen to develop the Operator Training Simulation (OTS) system for the under-construction Sabine Pass LNG terminal. According to its press statement, Invensys expects that the flexible programming architecture of its OTS will allow Cheniere Energy to use the system not only for training control room personnel, but also “for process engineering...
Challenges Facing LNG Projects in California
Posted on Apr 12, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Challenges Facing LNG Projects in California
Today’s Sacramento Bee analyzes the unique obstacles faced by LNG projects in California, using Cabrillo Port as an example. The article considers LNG’s usefulness in meeting California’s energy needs and reports on the potential safety and environmental impacts of LNG terminals. [Free registration...