Vessel Pilot Says LNG Tankers Can Transit Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Apr 19, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Vessel Pilot Says LNG Tankers Can Transit Head Harbour Passage
In an effort to counter claims that LNG tankers cannot safely transit Head Harbour Passage, a pilot from Perry, Maine has extended an invitation to Canadian officials to “see the passage from the bridge of a ship.” Jerry Morrison of Eastport Pilots USA says that the channel is wide and deep enough to accommodate large vessels, and that his pilot group can safely pilot LNG...
Lawsuit Filed Against Interior and BIA Regarding Quoddy Bay LNG Lease
Posted on Apr 18, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Lawsuit Filed Against Interior and BIA Regarding Quoddy Bay LNG Lease
The Vermont Law School Environmental and Natural Resources Clinic today issued a press release announcing that citizen group Nulankeyutomonen Nkihtahkomikumon (We Take Care of Our Land) has sued the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in connection with the proposed Quoddy Bay LNG terminal. The group alleges that endangered and threatened whale species...
Op-ed: California Does Not Need Imported LNG
Posted on Apr 18, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: California Does Not Need Imported LNG
A councilmember of Port Hueneme, Calif. challenges BHP Billiton President Renee Klimczak’s assertion that the proposed Cabrillo Port LNG facility is necessary to allay California’s energy predicament. Citing data provided by the DOE’s Energy Information Administration, Murray Rosenbluth says that “domestic natural gas production will increase approximately 20...
Potential Vapor Cloud From Cabrillo Port Does Not Threaten Coast
Posted on Apr 18, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Potential Vapor Cloud From Cabrillo Port Does Not Threaten Coast
The Associated Press reports on the Cabrillo Port revised draft environmental impact statement, which says that in the case of a two-tank (200,000 m3) intentional release from BHP Billiton’s proposed Cabrillo Port facility, heat from an ignited vapor cloud could be felt 6.3 nautical miles from the terminal but would dissipate before coming within five miles of the nearest...
FERC Denies Request to Reopen Weaver’s Cove Record
Posted on Apr 17, 2006 in Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on FERC Denies Request to Reopen Weaver’s Cove Record
Today FERC denied motions to reopen the record of the previously approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. The requests filed by the Conservation Law Foundation, Save the Bay, and an individual citizen argued that Weaver’s Cove’s decision to use smaller vessels in response to a federal law that prevented the Brightman Street Bridge from being removed materially changed...
Mass. Legislators Call for Stricter Requirements for Tugboats in Boston Harbor
Posted on Apr 17, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Mass. Legislators Call for Stricter Requirements for Tugboats in Boston Harbor
The Boston Globe reports that Mass. State Senators Jarrett Barrios and Bruce Tarr are calling for background checks and training for tugboat operators and docking pilots in the Boston Harbor. The renewed call for regulations came after a vessel carrying rock salt almost collided with a pier last week near the Everett LNG terminal. Tugboats regularly assist in the docking of vessels...