Officials Attempt to Thwart Gas Pipeline Project in Mass.
Posted on Dec 9, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Officials Attempt to Thwart Gas Pipeline Project in Mass.
Boston officials want assurances that a proposed natural gas pipeline in Middlesex and Essex Counties will not encourage an increase in LNG traffic in the city’s harbor. “FERC should not license the proposed project until the relationship between the expansion of pipeline security and the LNG ship traffic to the Everett LNG facility is clearly understood,” the city said in a letter addressed to the commission. The terminal operator, Suez-Distrigas, has said that increased traffic is not expected. The Associated Press article today is available through Energy Central Professional. [Subscription required]