Mass. Governor Satisfied with Security Procedures for Yemeni LNG Deliveries to Everett Terminal
Posted on Feb 4, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Governor Satisfied with Security Procedures for Yemeni LNG Deliveries to Everett Terminal
Governor Deval Patrick (D-Mass.) told WHDH News that he is satisfied with the security precautions that will be taken when vessels deliver Yemeni LNG cargos to the Everett LNG import facility near...
R.I. Attorney General Criticizes Weaver’s Cove LNG Project at State Senate Hearing
Posted on Feb 3, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on R.I. Attorney General Criticizes Weaver’s Cove LNG Project at State Senate Hearing
Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch (D) testified yesterday before a special state senate task force created to investigate the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. Lynch testified that efforts and resources needed to secure the affected waterways during LNG vessel transit were too expensive. Two other public officials testified before the task force as well. Read more in...
U.S. Coast Guard to Allow Vessels from Yemen to Deliver LNG to Everett Terminal
Posted on Feb 3, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard to Allow Vessels from Yemen to Deliver LNG to Everett Terminal
The U.S. Coast Guard said yesterday that it will permit vessels carrying LNG sourced from Yemen to deliver their cargos to the Everett regasification terminal near Boston. Coast Guard Captain of the Port John Healey said that Everett terminal owner Distrigas will provide additional security measures for ships arriving from Yemen. He also noted that the Coast Guard will review each...
Oregon Congressional Primary Candidate Opposed to LNG Import Projects
Posted on Feb 2, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressional Primary Candidate Opposed to LNG Import Projects
David Robinson, a candidate in the Democratic Party’s congressional primary in Oregon, says he does not believe Oregon needs LNG import projects to meet the state’s demand for natural gas. The Daily Astorian provides further...
California State Senate Passes Bill on Future LNG Proposals
Posted on Jan 29, 2010 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California State Senate Passes Bill on Future LNG Proposals
Yesterday the California State Senate passed a bill, SB 376, that would require future LNG project applicants to certify that they have consulted with the U.S. Department of Defense and to conduct a full life-cycle analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the LNG project. The Ventura County Star offers additional...
CLNG Op-Ed: LNG Industry Committed to Safety and Security
Posted on Jan 27, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on CLNG Op-Ed: LNG Industry Committed to Safety and Security
Responding to a previous op-ed piece, Bill Cooper, President of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas, writes in today’s Boston Globe that “[t]he security regime surrounding LNG shipments is the most robust of any cargo imported into the United States.” Cooper asserts that the proposed deliveries of LNG to the Everett LNG facility sourced from Yemen will undergo...