Lynn City Council Expected to Vote on LNG Security Ordinance
Posted on Nov 13, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Lynn City Council Expected to Vote on LNG Security Ordinance
The president of the Lynn City Council is planning to call for a vote tomorrow on a proposed ordinance that would require KeySpan to implement specific security measures at its LNG storage facility in Lynn, Mass. The Council last month had postponed action on the proposal to allow KeySpan time to conduct a still pending investigation of a security breach at the facility in August. ...
Weaver’s Cove Opponents to Appeal U.S. DOT’s Decision
Posted on Nov 13, 2006 in Litigation, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Opponents to Appeal U.S. DOT’s Decision
The Herald News reports that opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal plan to appeal the U.S. Department of Transportation’s decision not to adopt safety requirements affecting the location of LNG facilities. Fall River city officials contend that uniform safety standards are required by the Pipeline Safety Act of...
CLNG Official Says Inadequate Natural Gas Supply Is More Risky Than Importing LNG
Posted on Nov 8, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on CLNG Official Says Inadequate Natural Gas Supply Is More Risky Than Importing LNG
The safety and security concerns associated with importing LNG are minimal and outweighed by “the cost of doing nothing” to augment natural gas supply, according to Bill Cooper, the executive director of The Center for Liquefied Natural Gas. “[W]e hear statistics every year about people that die of hypothermia because they don’t have enough heat for their homes,...
Fishermen Divided Over Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Terminals
Posted on Nov 7, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Fishermen Divided Over Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Terminals
The Bangor Daily News reports that some Passamaquoddy Bay fishermen are concerned that LNG vessels may scare away fish and that the safety and security zones surrounding the vessels may exclude fishermen from certain fishing grounds. According to one fisherman, Downeast LNG, the developer behind one of two terminals proposed for the Bay, promised to compensate him for any financial...
Editorial: Broadwater Terminal Threatens National Security and Environment
Posted on Nov 6, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Broadwater Terminal Threatens National Security and Environment
The Hartford Courant has expressed opposition to Broadwater Energy’s LNG terminal proposed for Long Island Sound, saying that the project will undermine national security by increasing dependence on foreign fuel sources and that reliance on fossil fuels may contribute to global...
Massachusetts LNG Facility Operators Invest in Security Upgrades
Posted on Oct 23, 2006 in Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Massachusetts LNG Facility Operators Invest in Security Upgrades
Operators of LNG facilities in Massachusetts have collectively spent over $100,000 to upgrade plant security following a break-in at KeySpan’s LNG storage facility in August. WPRI, the local FOX affiliate for Providence, R.I., has the...