Mass. LNG Vessel Bill Passes
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Mass. LNG Vessel Bill Passes
The Herald News reports that the Mass. state legislature Friday passed a bill aimed at preventing construction of the Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. The bill, which restricts LNG vessels from transiting under low bridges and also mirrors language from the law recently passed in Rhode Island prohibiting vessels from coming within certain distances of state...
New Route Proposed for Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in Environmental, LNGLawBlog, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Route Proposed for Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove
Port Commissioners and residents of Coos Bay, Ore., met with Williams Northwest Pipeline on Thursday night, July 20, to discuss the proposed pipeline associated with the Jordan Cove LNG terminal. Saturday’s The World reports on the meeting at which Williams announced a rerouting of its planned pipeline to avoid a residential area in Glasgow, Ore. The...
Op-ed: California Needs LNG Facility to Provide Supply
Posted on Jul 24, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: California Needs LNG Facility to Provide Supply
The President of the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce and the President of the Ventura County Taxpayers Association say that California needs additional supply of natural gas in order to sustain the state’s economic health. They assert that the construction of BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG terminal could supply the state with 13 percent of its natural gas needs and...
Mass. Bill Said to Impact Proposed Offshore LNG ports
Posted on Jul 21, 2006 in Environmental, LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Bill Said to Impact Proposed Offshore LNG ports
The Marblehead Reporter today reports on a bill proposed by Mass. State Sen. Robert O’Leary to develop a new comprehensive ocean management plan regulating activities in Massachusetts state waters. The plan would include review of pipelines that enter state waters from offshore projects, such as the proposed Neptune LNG deepwater port, that are located in federal...
KeySpan LNG Storage Facility Not in Danger From Nearby Fire
Posted on Jul 20, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on KeySpan LNG Storage Facility Not in Danger From Nearby Fire
A lightning strike in Providence, Rhode Island caused gasoline explosions on the property of Motiva Enterprise’s petroleum storage tank farm. The resulting fire occurred on a pier less than a 1,000 feet away from the existing KeySpan LNG peak shaving storage tank. However, according to Assistant Providence Fire Chief Mark Pare, the LNG...
Weaver’s Cove, Fall River Comment on Rhode Island Fuel Facility Fire
Posted on Jul 20, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove, Fall River Comment on Rhode Island Fuel Facility Fire
Commenting on the lightning strike at the gasoline storage facility in Providence, Rhode Island, James Grasso, a spokesman for Weaver’s Cove LNG which has proposed an LNG receiving terminal in nearby Fall River, Mass., emphasized the differences between LNG and other fuels such as gasoline. “LNG does not explode because it is not mixed with oxygen,” Grasso clarified. ...