Editorial: BP Should Bear Security Costs of Crown Landing
Posted on Jul 6, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: BP Should Bear Security Costs of Crown Landing
As BP and state and local officials negotiate the security arrangements for the company’s proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal in Logan Township, N.J., the Gloucester County Times looks at the “real, costly and continuous” security measures and calls for “clear public assurances that [BP] will shoulder the bulk of those security costs.” [This article is no...
Neptune Representatives Discuss Offshore Project With Local Residents
Posted on Jul 6, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Neptune Representatives Discuss Offshore Project With Local Residents
At last week’s meeting with the Marblehead Board of Selectman, representatives from Suez Energy Internationaland its subsidiary, Neptune LNG LLC, discussed Neptune’s deepwater LNG terminal proposed offshore Massachusetts. The representatives noted several key projectdevelopments, including design changes to decrease impact on the environment, FERC’s recent release of a...
FERC and USCG Await Additional Data on Broadwater
Posted on Jul 5, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC and USCG Await Additional Data on Broadwater
According to The Day,Broadwater Energy spokesperson Amy Kelley says the company’s plans to build an LNG terminal in Long Island Sound remain on course despite repeated requests from FERC and the U.S. Coast Guard for required designinformation. Kelley says that the company expects to submit the information sometime next month. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Alan Blume of Sector Long Island...
FERC Denies CEII Request for Broadwater LNG Data
Posted on Jul 5, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Denies CEII Request for Broadwater LNG Data
On Friday, FERC issued an order denying C. Lincoln Jewett of the Darien Advisory Commission access to CEII information contained in resource reports filed by Broadwater Energy. According to FERC, “the non-public portions of the requested reports contain information that presents concerns beyond CEII.” Specifically, FERC concluded that the requested data is exempt from...
BP Seeks Local Input on Crown Landing LNG’s Potential Safety Threats
Posted on Jul 3, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BP Seeks Local Input on Crown Landing LNG’s Potential Safety Threats
As part of its efforts to address local citizens’ concerns about the potential safety risks surrounding the company’s proposed Crown Landing LNG terminal in Logan Township, N.J., BP has established a Community Advisory Panel in both New Jersey and Delaware. The panels consist of people from the nearby communities, including first responders and members of the general...
Editorial: Outer Brewster Island Ideal for LNG Development
Posted on Jul 3, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Outer Brewster Island Ideal for LNG Development
The Boston Herald says that a security breach last week near the Everett LNG terminal underscores the need to place LNG infrastructure in remote locations such Outer Brewster Island in Boston Harbor, where AES proposes to construct a regasification terminal. The paper also commends recent legislative attempts to revive legislation that would permit the construction of an LNG terminal...