Editorial: LNG Safety Risks Are Overstated
Posted on Nov 28, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: LNG Safety Risks Are Overstated
The Providence Journal says that former White House counterterrorism expert Richard Clarke exaggerates the safety risks associated with LNG importation, noting that the Everett LNG terminal in Boston has safely received nearly 750 shipments since coming online 35 years ago. The newspaper adds that the Trinidadian supply that the terminal receives is crucial to meeting growing consumer...
Warrenton City Commission Discusses Bradwood Landing Safety
Posted on Nov 22, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Warrenton City Commission Discusses Bradwood Landing Safety
During the Warrenton City Commission meeting held Thursday, city manager Ed Madere recommended that Clatsop County hire consultants to confer with representatives of the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal on safety and transportation concerns related to the facility. Read more in The Daily...
Maryland LNG Task Force to Recommend Siting LNG Terminal At Least 2.5 Miles From Homes
Posted on Nov 20, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland LNG Task Force to Recommend Siting LNG Terminal At Least 2.5 Miles From Homes
Maryland’s state-appointed LNG task force last week concluded its review of AES’ Sparrows Point LNG terminal proposal. The Baltimore Sun reports that the task force will recommend to the governor and state legislators that the terminal be located at least 2.5 miles away from residences, citing safety...
Op-ed: Consultant for Battery Rock Proposal Is Biased
Posted on Nov 16, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Op-ed: Consultant for Battery Rock Proposal Is Biased
Boston Herald columnist Peter Gelzinis discusses the Boston City Council Public Safety Committee hearing addressing safety and security issues associated with the importation of LNG into Boston Harbor. Gelzinis questions the objectivity of former White House counterterrorism expert Richard Clarke, who testified at the hearing, as a result of his efforts in support of AES’ bid to...
Lynn City Council Postpones Vote on LNG Security Ordinance
Posted on Nov 15, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Lynn City Council Postpones Vote on LNG Security Ordinance
The Lynn City Council postponed for the second time a vote on an ordinance that directs KeySpan to implement specific security measures at its LNG storage facility in Lynn, Mass. The feasibility of a provision requiring KeySpan to connect the facility’s security feed to the Lynn Police Department is still under review, among other items. “I think it would have been...
Public Hearing to Address LNG Tanker Security in Boston Harbor
Posted on Nov 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Public Hearing to Address LNG Tanker Security in Boston Harbor
Stephen Murphy, chairman of Boston City Council’s Public Safety Committee, will hold a public hearing today to discuss the potential safety risks associated with LNG vessel transit in Boston Harbor. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has determined that the port is safe, which has decreased Boston Harbor’s federal funding for security, according to Murphy. The Boston...