Experimental LNG Tanker Explosion Proposed
Posted on May 11, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Experimental LNG Tanker Explosion Proposed
Arguing that studies predicting the worst-case scenarios for potential LNG accidents are inadequate, an undisclosed fuel company is working with U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Somerville) on a proposal to stage a real-life LNG tanker explosion to determine the outcome. “It’s just never happened so all the studies are based on scientific guestimates,” Capuano says....
Editorial: Gov. Blanco’s Veto of Main Pass Was Appropriate
Posted on May 11, 2006 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Gov. Blanco’s Veto of Main Pass Was Appropriate
The Times-Picayune says Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s veto of Freeport-McMoRan’s Main Pass LNG facility and the company’s subsequent decision to modify the design of the project demonstrates that “the state can protect its environment without giving up economic opportunities like LNG...
Dredging Sparrows Point Not Tied to LNG Project
Posted on May 11, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Dredging Sparrows Point Not Tied to LNG Project
The Army Corps of Engineers dismissed speculation that a dredging permit awarded to the owner of the Sparrows Point Shipyard is for an LNG facility proposed by AES. Barletta Willis Inc. received authorization in May to dredge basin and berthing areas to 30 feet, but the authorized dredging and the LNG terminal project “have nothing to do with one another,” said Joe Da Via,...
AES Battery Rock Legislation Revived
Posted on May 11, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on AES Battery Rock Legislation Revived
The Massachusetts State House News Service reports that legislation that would allow construction of an LNG facility on Outer Brewster Island has been revived and is now heading to the Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. The bill, spearheaded by Rep. Brian Dempsey (D-Haverhill), the chairman of the committee now to review it, was thought by some to have died in...
Open House Events Planned for Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on May 10, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Open House Events Planned for Jordan Cove LNG Project
Jordan Cove Energy Project has scheduled a series of open house events in June to discuss details of its proposed LNG facility in Coos Bay, Ore. The dates and locations are available in the FERC e-Library in Docket No....