US Coast Guard Adopts Interim Security Zone for Elba LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 10, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on US Coast Guard Adopts Interim Security Zone for Elba LNG Terminal
In response to the completion of two new LNG tanker berths at the Elba Island LNG terminal, the USCG has issued an interim rule with request for comments to establish a permanent security zone. The new rule follows an incident in June 2006 when a sailboat entered the LNG slip. Although no tanker was present in the berth at the time of the incident, and no harm resulted, the USCG...
Op-ed: Jordan Cove Project Endangers Public
Posted on Jan 8, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Jordan Cove Project Endangers Public
A Coos Bay, Ore., resident has expressed opposition to the location of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal and its associated pipeline, citing public safety and land use concerns. The Register-Guard carries the...
Baltimore County LNG Task Force Releases Report
Posted on Jan 5, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County LNG Task Force Releases Report
A state-commissioned LNG Task Force has submitted its final report assessing the feasibility of an LNG terminal in Baltimore County. According to The Examiner, the report concludes that AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG facility in Dundalk, Md., would pose a risk to public health and safety. In addition to the report, the task force issued a separate, more critical resolution...
Astoria Officials Ask County to Retain LNG Safety Expert
Posted on Jan 4, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Astoria Officials Ask County to Retain LNG Safety Expert
The Daily Astorian reports on a letter that Astoria, Ore., city officials planned to send yesterday to Clatsop County Administrator Scott Derickson to ask the County to hire an expert to assess LNG public safety concerns and assist in the design of emergency response plans for the area’s proposed terminals. “[O]ur experience with LNG is limited,” City Manager Paul...
Op-ed: NorthernStar Not Straightforward About Project Specifics
Posted on Jan 2, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Op-ed: NorthernStar Not Straightforward About Project Specifics
An Astoria, Ore., resident says NorthernStar Natural Gas is not being forthright with the public regarding its proposed LNG terminal in Bradwood, Ore. She complains that NorthernStar is trying to divert attention from the possible impacts on the environment and salmon habitat from dredging operations and from ballast water intake by LNG tankers. She raises concern regarding the width...
Op-ed: Proposed Downeast LNG Terminal Would Harm Maine’s Coastline
Posted on Jan 2, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Proposed Downeast LNG Terminal Would Harm Maine’s Coastline
A Newburyport, Mass., resident opposes Downeast LNG’s proposed import facility in Robbinston, Maine, alleging public safety concerns. “Hopefully the state’s permitting process has sufficient discretion to block this assault on the coast of Maine and the disastrous affect it would have on the economy of Passamaquoddy Bay,” he says. The Bangor Daily News carries...