Lynn City Council May Lack Jurisdiction Over LNG Facilities
Posted on Oct 19, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Lynn City Council May Lack Jurisdiction Over LNG Facilities
The Lynn City Council’s proposed ordinance requiring security measures at LNG facilities in the city may infringe on the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy’s authority to regulate natural gas infrastructure in the state, according to The Boston Globe. However, Council president J. Timothy Phelan says, “If this passes, and they don’t think...
Mass. Gubernatorial Candidate Takes Position on Proposed Battery Rock Terminal
Posted on Oct 19, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Gubernatorial Candidate Takes Position on Proposed Battery Rock Terminal
Kerry Healey, who is among four candidates running for governor of Massachusetts, calls AES’ plan to build an LNG terminal on Outer Brewster Island “the least objectionable of the four proposals which I have seen so far,” citing the proposed facility’s distance from population centers and fishing grounds. According to The Patriot Ledger, the other gubernatorial...
Official: Baltimore County Lacks Resources to Manage Potential LNG Accidents
Posted on Oct 19, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Official: Baltimore County Lacks Resources to Manage Potential LNG Accidents
AES’ proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal would necessitate additional emergency responders and firefighting equipment that Baltimore County does not have, according Robert G. Muth, the county’s director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Speaking before members of Maryland’s state-commissioned LNG task force yesterday, Muth also noted that...
CLNG Calls Rhode Island’s LNG Vessel Transit Law Unconstitutional
Posted on Oct 18, 2006 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on CLNG Calls Rhode Island’s LNG Vessel Transit Law Unconstitutional
The Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG) calls unconstitutional a Rhode Island law that would create exclusion zones designed to prevent LNG vessel transit to the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal site. “The U.S. Constitution dictates that the state cannot legislate in an area in which Congress intends to regulate,” said Bill Cooper, CLNG’s executive...
Conn. Reasserts CZMA Authority Over Broadwater
Posted on Oct 18, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Conn. Reasserts CZMA Authority Over Broadwater
In a letter to Broadwater Energy filed with FERC last week, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection asserts that, because the Coast Guard has confirmed that Broadwater’s security zone would extend into Connecticut waters, Broadwater Energy must submit a consistency certification under the Connecticut coastal management program. CDEP states that, if it...
Op-ed: LNG Would Increase Utility Costs and Greenhouse Emissions
Posted on Oct 18, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Would Increase Utility Costs and Greenhouse Emissions
Rory Cox, the California program director at Pacific Environment, argues against the development of LNG infrastructure, saying that the importation of LNG would increase utility bills and greenhouse emissions. His op-ed may be found in today’s Ventura County Star. [Free registration...