Mass. State LNG Commission to Release Report Next Week
Posted on Jun 21, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. State LNG Commission to Release Report Next Week
A Massachusetts state commission on LNG siting is expected to release a statewide plan next week. The commission conducted a two-month study assessing LNG projects that have been proposed for the state and gathering information from industry experts and local activists on the best sites for LNG terminals. The Associated Press article is carried via Boston’s WBZ-AM...
FERC Seeks Comments from Canadian Agencies
Posted on Jun 21, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Seeks Comments from Canadian Agencies
Although the comment period has ended for both the Quoddy Bay and Downeast LNG projects in Maine, FERC is soliciting comments from seven Canadian agencies on local issues raised by the proposals. In a letter dated June 19, the Commission asked the agencies to comment on the projects’ impact on local waterways, aquatic life, Canadian tourism, and other areas. FERC plans to...
Expanding LNG Shipping Industry Needs Additional Trained Crew Members
Posted on Jun 21, 2006 in Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Expanding LNG Shipping Industry Needs Additional Trained Crew Members
Professor Yea Byeon-Deok of the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) told a conference in Australia that “a chronic shortage of experienced crew ” creates safety concerns. Yea said that 3,575 officers would be needed to accommodate new vessels over the next three years.Hisashi Yamamoto of IAMU raised similar concerns at the 2006 World Gas Conference in...
Appellate Court to Hear BP Case
Posted on Jun 21, 2006 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Appellate Court to Hear BP Case
After the 122nd District Court denied Nancy Saint-Paul’s motion for retrial last week, both she and the City of Galveston filed notices of appeal of the court’s February decision on whether sufficient public notice was given before two Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees meetings ratifying lease agreements for BP’s proposed Pelican Island LNG terminal. The trial...
Public Meetings Scheduled for Pascagoula LNG Terminal Proposals
Posted on Jun 20, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Meetings Scheduled for Pascagoula LNG Terminal Proposals
A FERC-sponsored public hearing to solicit feedback on the draft Environmental Impact Statements for Chevron’s proposed Casotte Landing LNG terminal and Gulf LNG Energy’s proposed terminal, both in Pascagoula, Miss., will take place this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Pascagoula High School cafeteria. Today’s Sun Herald also reports that the Mississippi Department...