Everett Terminal Participates in Drill
Posted on Sep 18, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Everett Terminal Participates in Drill
In an antiterrorism exercise conducted yesterday in Mass., U.S. Coast Guard cutters raced to secure the Distrigas LNG terminal in Everett as part of a staged response to a scenario involving evidence of a possible terrorist threat to the facility. Ultimately, first responders were faced with a mock explosion of a radioactive dirty bomb at the CambridgeSide Galleria and two unexploded...
“Significant Progress” Made on Crown Landing Vessel Transit Management Plan
Posted on Sep 15, 2006 in Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on “Significant Progress” Made on Crown Landing Vessel Transit Management Plan
In a letter submitted to FERC on September 14, BP’s Crown Landing LLC provided an update regarding the development of a Vessel Transit Management Plan (TMP) for its proposed LNG terminal on the Delaware River. According to the letter, “significant progress” has been made by the TMP Development Committee, which was established by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port...
Lynn City Council Drafts Measure to Bolster Security at LNG Facility
Posted on Sep 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Lynn City Council Drafts Measure to Bolster Security at LNG Facility
In the wake of a security lapse last month at a KeySpan LNG storage facility in Lynn, Mass., the City Council has prepared a draft ordinance setting forth certain security measures that LNG facilities located in the city must implement in order to secure a flammable liquids license, which must be renewed annually. The council’s proposal would direct facility operators to report a...
Baltimore County Official Says Ethanol Better Than LNG
Posted on Sep 13, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County Official Says Ethanol Better Than LNG
An ethanol plant in the Sparrows Point shipyard near Baltimore would be preferable to AES’ proposed LNG terminal, according to Baltimore County Councilman John A. Olszewski Sr. He said that an ethanol plant does not pose the same security risks as an LNG terminal and also does not require dredging a channel to accommodate vessels. Read more in The Daily Record (Md.)....
KeySpan Official Discusses Security Breach at Lynn City Council Meeting
Posted on Sep 13, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on KeySpan Official Discusses Security Breach at Lynn City Council Meeting
KeySpan president of gas delivery Nick Stavropoulos told the Lynn City Council last night that alarms and surveillance equipment failed to detect an August intrusion at the LNG storage facility; instead, evidence of the breach was discovered by an employee five days after it occurred. After the breach was discovered, he said, a 24-hour police presence was added at the Lynn, Mass.,...
Local Officials Question Security at KeySpan Storage Facility
Posted on Sep 12, 2006 in Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Local Officials Question Security at KeySpan Storage Facility
Revere City Councilor John Correggio is calling on KeySpan Corp. to implement more stringent security measures at its LNG storage facility in Lynn, Mass., after he found an unlocked gate and took photographs of himself in front of a tank last week. According to The Boston Herald, he and another Revere City Councilor, George Rotondo, tested the facility’s security after...