County Commissioners to Discuss Southeast LNG Trucking Proposal Today
Posted on Apr 8, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners to Discuss Southeast LNG Trucking Proposal Today
Chatham County Commissioners are expected to discuss today the Southeast LNG proposal to deliver LNG imported via the Elba Island terminal to customers throughout the region by truck. The Savannah Morning News reports that the commissioners are expected to consider a resolution in support of a federal environmental impact study analyzing the...
LNG Vessel Concerns Prompt Town Council to Comment on USCG Rulemaking
Posted on Apr 7, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG Vessel Concerns Prompt Town Council to Comment on USCG Rulemaking
According to the Jamestown Press, the Jamestown, R.I., Town Council voted earlier this week to submit a public comment on the U.S. Coast Guard’s rulemaking proposal to establish an anchorage south of Brenton Point, R.I. Noting that the Federal Register notice of the proposed anchorage does not indicate if the anchorage will be used by LNG vessels associated with the planned...
Rhode Island Senate Passes Resolution Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG
Posted on Apr 7, 2011 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Senate Passes Resolution Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG
This week the Rhode Island Senate passed S. 456, a resolution opposing the planned Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. EastBayRI.com offers additional coverage.
School Board Votes Against Resolution Seeking Additional Study of Southeast LNG Trucking Proposal
Posted on Apr 7, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on School Board Votes Against Resolution Seeking Additional Study of Southeast LNG Trucking Proposal
At its meeting yesterday, the Savannah-Chatham Public School Board voted against endorsing a Savannah City Council resolution that would request that FERC conduct additional environmental studies on the proposal by Southeast LNG to deliver LNG by truck throughout the region. Find further details in the Savannah Morning...
Op-Ed Notes LNG Industry’s Commitment to Safety, Addresses Local Concerns with Southeast LNG Truck Delivery Proposal
Posted on Apr 5, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Notes LNG Industry’s Commitment to Safety, Addresses Local Concerns with Southeast LNG Truck Delivery Proposal
An op-ed by Bill Cooper of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas and carried by the Savannah Morning News addresses a number of concerns raised by local citizens regarding the Southeast LNG’s proposal to deliver LNG from the Elba Island terminal by truck throughout the region. Cooper’s piece highlights the LNG industry’s excellent safety record and commitment to safe...
Rhode Island Senate to Vote on Resolution Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Apr 4, 2011 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Senate to Vote on Resolution Opposing Weaver’s Cove LNG Proposal
The Rhode Island Senate is expected to vote this week on S. 456, a resolution that would urge federal regulators to oppose the Weaver’s Cove LNG import proposal. The Boston Globe offers additional...