Bahamian Government Finalizing LNG Regulations
Posted on Sep 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bahamian Government Finalizing LNG Regulations
Bahamian Minister in Energy and Environment Dr. Marcus Bethel says that regulations “of the highest order” will govern the country’s LNG industry and are expected to be finalized within two months. The Bahama Journal reports that the regulations will reflect the high standards of those implemented in countries with LNG regasification facilities, including the United...
Environmental Activist Criticizes Government for Bahamian LNG Development
Posted on Sep 14, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Activist Criticizes Government for Bahamian LNG Development
The director of the environmental activist group reEarth criticized Prime Minister Perry Christie’s administration for saying it “is simply honoring the LNG policy that was put in place” by the former ruling party, the Free National Movement. “This decision cannot be thrown in the FNM’s lap,” she said, adding that the current government’s...
Lynn City Council Drafts Measure to Bolster Security at LNG Facility
Posted on Sep 14, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Lynn City Council Drafts Measure to Bolster Security at LNG Facility
In the wake of a security lapse last month at a KeySpan LNG storage facility in Lynn, Mass., the City Council has prepared a draft ordinance setting forth certain security measures that LNG facilities located in the city must implement in order to secure a flammable liquids license, which must be renewed annually. The council’s proposal would direct facility operators to report a...
New Coalition Formed to Fight West Coast LNG Development
Posted on Sep 14, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Coalition Formed to Fight West Coast LNG Development
RiverVision Renewable Energy Resources of Astoria has merged with the Columbia River Keeper of Hood River to create the Columbia River Clean Energy Coalition, a regional organization dedicated to opposing proposed LNG terminals on the West Coast. The Daily Astorian provides additional...
U.S. Consumption Spurs Development of Canadian LNG Terminals
Posted on Sep 14, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Consumption Spurs Development of Canadian LNG Terminals
According to The Hour, U.S. demand for natural gas, trade obligations, insufficient output capacity at U.S. terminals, and a lack of public awareness about LNG safety have all contributed to LNG project development in Canada. However, the article notes that the proposed LNG import capacity will far exceed Canada’s gas demand. Jacques Levasseur, president of an environmental...
Baltimore County Official Says Ethanol Better Than LNG
Posted on Sep 13, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Baltimore County Official Says Ethanol Better Than LNG
An ethanol plant in the Sparrows Point shipyard near Baltimore would be preferable to AES’ proposed LNG terminal, according to Baltimore County Councilman John A. Olszewski Sr. He said that an ethanol plant does not pose the same security risks as an LNG terminal and also does not require dredging a channel to accommodate vessels. Read more in The Daily Record (Md.)....