Editorial: LNG Vessel Transit Would Endanger U.S. and Canada
Posted on Feb 20, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Editorial: LNG Vessel Transit Would Endanger U.S. and Canada
The Globe and Mail says that the solution to the United States’ energy needs should not involve the transit of LNG vessels through Head Harbour Passage to proposed LNG import facilities in Maine. The paper argues that such a proposal could “endanger the fragile security of both nations.” [Subscription...
Rhode Island Assistant AG Criticizes Approval of Proposed Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Posted on Feb 19, 2007 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Assistant AG Criticizes Approval of Proposed Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Paul Roberti criticized FERC’s approval of the proposed Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass., in a lecture at the University of Rhode Island on Friday. Roberti said that the planned terminal would endanger local communities and hamper recreational boating activity. The Newport Daily News provides further...
U.S. Rep. Questions Availability of USCG Resources for Proposed Broadwater Terminal
Posted on Feb 19, 2007 in Blog, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Rep. Questions Availability of USCG Resources for Proposed Broadwater Terminal
In a letter to the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) has requested a hearing to investigate the USCG’s ability to adequately safeguard Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. “There are many unanswered questions about what impact Broadwater and similar projects will have...
Op-ed: LNG Transport Is Safe
Posted on Feb 14, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Transport Is Safe
A retired mariner with 51 years of experience supports Broadwater Energy’s proposed LNG terminal in Long Island Sound, saying that the safety record of LNG transport is “virtually unparalleled” and the environmental risks posed by LNG vessels destined for the terminal are no greater than those posed by other ships in the Sound. Lloyd’s List has his op-ed....
Op-ed: LNG Is Necessary to Satisfy Growing Demand for Natural Gas
Posted on Feb 13, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Is Necessary to Satisfy Growing Demand for Natural Gas
Noting the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners’ recent decision to reject Sound Energy Solutions’ proposed LNG terminal, a former Stanford professor writes in support of the development of LNG infrastructure in California to meet increasing consumer demand for natural gas. He explains how, in his view, public policy is such that importing natural gas from overseas is...
Fall River Challenges Letter from Mass. to Weaver’s Cove
Posted on Feb 12, 2007 in Environmental, Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River Challenges Letter from Mass. to Weaver’s Cove
According to The Standard-Times, lawyers for the City of Fall River last week discovered an April 2006 letter from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management to Weaver’s Cove that appears to waive certain safety and environmental review requirements. Fall River Mayor Edward Lambert alleges that the letter should have been disclosed to the city, and also that any such...