Daily Letters to the Editor (Bradwood Landing)
Posted on Mar 26, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor (Bradwood Landing)
Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Columbia River) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Waterway Suitability) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Boston Harbor Visit) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Market) Daily Astorian (Bradwood Landing: Paper’s...
Congressional Hearing Questions Adequacy of Agencies’ Resources
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Congressional Hearing Questions Adequacy of Agencies’ Resources
Following on a recent GAO report regarding LNG vessel safety and security, the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee held a hearing yesterday to obtain expert testimony from the report’s primary author and government and industry officials about the risks and consequences of a spill from an LNG vessel. The Congressmen present, including Rep. Chris Shays...
Excelerate Energy Signs Agreement to Use U.S. Mariners Onboard LNG Tankers
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Excelerate Energy Signs Agreement to Use U.S. Mariners Onboard LNG Tankers
The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) on Tuesday announced a deal to place U.S.-citizen deck and engineering officers onboard Excelerate Energy’s LNG vessels. “This agreement recognizes the concerns [that] many in Congress, various state governments and the public have about the safety and security of LNG,” said MEBA President Ron Davis. Suez LNG...
NorthernStar Official Discusses Columbia River LNG Vessel Transit
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on NorthernStar Official Discusses Columbia River LNG Vessel Transit
Paul Soanes, the president of NorthernStar Natural Gas, asserts that LNG vessels en route to his company’s proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal will not hamper shipping traffic along the Columbia River. Nevertheless, he said that NorthernStar welcomes the U.S. Coast Guard’s recommendations to ensure the safe navigation of LNG vessels. The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) has...
Op-ed: Proposed Downeast LNG Terminal Misrepresented
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Proposed Downeast LNG Terminal Misrepresented
In an opinion piece published today by The Telegraph-Journal, Downeast LNG President Dean Girdis urges the public to evaluate his company’s proposed LNG terminal on its merits, not on “a series of falsehoods and misleading statements.” [Subscription...
Editorial: Public Opposition to Weaver’s Cove Terminal Justified
Posted on Mar 20, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Editorial: Public Opposition to Weaver’s Cove Terminal Justified
The Standard-Times asserts that a recent GAO report regarding LNG tanker safety justifies local opposition to the approved Weaver’s Cove terminal in Fall River, Mass. “The company would be wise to choose another location — preferably offshore — where thousands of people would not be imperiled if the worst actually occurred,” the editorial...