Baltimore Mayor Opposes Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
Posted on Jul 26, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore Mayor Opposes Sparrows Point LNG Proposal
In a letter to FERC dated June 28, Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley expressed opposition to AES’ Sparrows Point LNG terminal proposed for Dundalk, Md., saying that the project poses “unacceptable security and environmental risks.” The letter may be found in the FERC e-Library in Docket No....
Mass. LNG Vessel Bill Passes
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Mass. LNG Vessel Bill Passes
The Herald News reports that the Mass. state legislature Friday passed a bill aimed at preventing construction of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. The bill, which restricts LNG vessels from transiting under low bridges and also mirrors language from the law recently passed in Rhode Island prohibiting vessels from coming within certain distances of state...
KeySpan LNG Storage Facility Not in Danger From Nearby Fire
Posted on Jul 20, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on KeySpan LNG Storage Facility Not in Danger From Nearby Fire
A lightning strike in Providence, Rhode Island caused gasoline explosions on the property of Motiva Enterprise’s petroleum storage tank farm. The resulting fire occurred on a pier less than a 1,000 feet away from the existing KeySpan LNG peak shaving storage tank. However, according to Assistant Providence Fire Chief Mark Pare, the LNG...
Weaver’s Cove, Fall River Comment on Rhode Island Fuel Facility Fire
Posted on Jul 20, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove, Fall River Comment on Rhode Island Fuel Facility Fire
Commenting on the lightning strike at the gasoline storage facility in Providence, Rhode Island, James Grasso, a spokesman for Weaver’s Cove LNG which has proposed an LNG receiving terminal in nearby Fall River, Mass., emphasized the differences between LNG and other fuels such as gasoline. “LNG does not explode because it is not mixed with oxygen,” Grasso clarified. ...
CLNG and USEA Host Briefing on DOE LNG Forums
Posted on Jul 17, 2006 in Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CLNG and USEA Host Briefing on DOE LNG Forums
The Center for LNG and the US Energy Association today hosted a briefing in Washington, DC, for the Department of Energy to present its views from the three regional LNG forums held in Boston, Astoria, OR, and Los Angeles. Jim Slutz from DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy expressed appreciation to Congress for having the foresight to include the forums mandate in the Energy Policy Act...
DHS Reviews Threats to Energy Installations Amid Criticism
Posted on Jul 17, 2006 in Safety & Security | Comments Off on DHS Reviews Threats to Energy Installations Amid Criticism
The Department of Homeland Security has fielded criticism following the agency’s announcement of approximately 77,000 potential domestic terror targets, largely based on the agency’s methodology for the selection of targets and the allocation of federal security grants. In response to critics, DHS officials have noted the inherent difficulty in identifying and...