FERC and USCG Seek Comments on Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jun 26, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on FERC and USCG Seek Comments on Jordan Cove LNG Project
FERC and the U.S. Coast Guard will hold a public hearing July 11 to solicit feedback on safety issues concerning LNG vessel traffic to Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed import terminal in Coos Bay, Ore. Written comments to Coast Guard Sector Portland will be accepted through July 21. Read more in The...
In Depth: Report from the NCEP forum “Ending the Stalemate on LNG Facility Siting”
Posted on Jun 22, 2006 in "In Depth", Environmental, Federal Regulation, Safety & Security | Comments Off on In Depth: Report from the NCEP forum “Ending the Stalemate on LNG Facility Siting”
On June 21,the National Commission on Energy Policy held a forum in Washington, D.C., entitled”Ending the Stalemate on LNG Facility Siting.”The forum wasco-sponsored by the Center for LNG, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the American Chemistry Council. In a panel presentation addressing environmental concerns related to terminal siting, Jim Walpole,...
Expanding LNG Shipping Industry Needs Additional Trained Crew Members
Posted on Jun 21, 2006 in Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Expanding LNG Shipping Industry Needs Additional Trained Crew Members
Professor Yea Byeon-Deok of the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) told a conference in Australia that “a chronic shortage of experienced crew ” creates safety concerns. Yea said that 3,575 officers would be needed to accommodate new vessels over the next three years.Hisashi Yamamoto of IAMU raised similar concerns at the 2006 World Gas Conference in...
USCG Denies Request to Release Parts of Bradwood WSA
Posted on Jun 19, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on USCG Denies Request to Release Parts of Bradwood WSA
The Oregonian reported yesterday that the U.S. Coast Guard has denied a request for disclosure of the Waterway Suitability Assessment report filed by NorthernStar in connection with its proposed Bradwood LNG terminal, suggesting its release “could compromise national security.” Coast Guard Lt. Shadrack Scheirman, chief of port operations in Portland, explained, “[w]e...
USCG Seeks Further Data from Broadwater LNG
Posted on Jun 16, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on USCG Seeks Further Data from Broadwater LNG
In a letter to FERC yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard reminded FERC that Broadwater still has not provided information needed for completion of its Waterways Suitability Report (WSR) and the joint USCG and FERC design and engineering review. The USCG reiterated its understanding that the necessary information, previously requested in a May 5, 2006 data request, will be incorporated into...
Critics Speak Out Against Sparrows Point Pipeline Plan
Posted on Jun 8, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Critics Speak Out Against Sparrows Point Pipeline Plan
Opponents of AES’ Sparrows Point LNG project last night said that a pipeline serving the proposed terminal would endanger residents along the pipeline route, which would run from southeastern Baltimore County to southern Pennsylvania. Last night’s meeting at Harford Community College was one of several scheduled this week by FERC to solicit comments on the project. Details...