Experimental LNG Tanker Explosion Proposed
Posted on May 11, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Experimental LNG Tanker Explosion Proposed
Arguing that studies predicting the worst-case scenarios for potential LNG accidents are inadequate, an undisclosed fuel company is working with U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Somerville) on a proposal to stage a real-life LNG tanker explosion to determine the outcome. “It’s just never happened so all the studies are based on scientific guestimates,” Capuano says....
Op-ed: Galveston Mayoral Candidate Says Pelican Island Negotiations Were Mishandled
Posted on May 11, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Galveston Mayoral Candidate Says Pelican Island Negotiations Were Mishandled
Mike Mehlman, a mayoral candidate in Galveston, Texas, says each candidate for mayor or city council in Galveston should take a position on the handling of negotiations between the Wharves Board and BP, which resulted in a long-term lease to BP for the site of its proposed Pelican Island LNG terminal. Mehlman says the Wharves Board and city council should have considered safety issues...
FERC Staff Tells Applicants to Save Time by Providing More Detail; Plans to Disclose More to Public
Posted on May 9, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on FERC Staff Tells Applicants to Save Time by Providing More Detail; Plans to Disclose More to Public
At today’s technical conference on Resource Reports 11 & 13 Guidance, FERC Staff encouraged LNG terminal developers to provide moredetailin applications and explained that, to the extent possible, prefiling submissions should be as complete as the formal application. Inviting comments on its draft guidance regarding the two resource reports, FERC Staff also requested comments...
Connecticut AG Criticizes Broadwater LNG Plan
Posted on May 4, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut AG Criticizes Broadwater LNG Plan
Calling himself “one of the most staunch and vehement” opponents of the Broadwater LNG proposal, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal criticized federal agencies for “stifl[ing] public debate and discussion” by restricting access to safety and security information surrounding the project. Additional vessel traffic on the Long Island Sound and...
Additional Request for CEII on Long Beach Proposal
Posted on May 3, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Additional Request for CEII on Long Beach Proposal
Energy Washington Week reports that at least three more California state agencies will request access to Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) associated with Sound Energy Solution’s Port of Long Beach LNG proposal. The agencies — including the state Department of Fish and Game, Office of Emergency Services, and Department of Homeland Security — want the same...
Educational Meeting Planned for Offshore Massachusetts LNG Projects
Posted on May 3, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Educational Meeting Planned for Offshore Massachusetts LNG Projects
An informational session designed to educate local residents on two LNG terminals proposed offshore Massachusetts will take place Monday in Nahant, Mass. Safer Waters In Massachusetts, the environmental organization that is hosting the event, has expressed concern that Tractebel’s Neptune LNG proposal and Excelerate Energy’s Northeast Gateway plan may endanger fisheries and...