Mass. Bill Said to Impact Proposed Offshore LNG ports
Posted on Jul 21, 2006 in Environmental, LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Mass. Bill Said to Impact Proposed Offshore LNG ports
The Marblehead Reporter today reports on a bill proposed by Mass. State Sen. Robert O’Leary to develop a new comprehensive ocean management plan regulating activities in Massachusetts state waters. The plan would include review of pipelines that enter state waters from offshore projects, such as the proposed Neptune LNG deepwater port, that are located in federal...
FERC Approves Tennessee Pipeline Expansion, Rejects Everett LNG Expansion Argument
Posted on Jul 21, 2006 in Pipelines, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on FERC Approves Tennessee Pipeline Expansion, Rejects Everett LNG Expansion Argument
FERC yesterday issued an order approving an expansion to Tennessee Gas’ pipeline system in Massachusetts. The Distrigas LNG terminal is the exclusive customer for the proposed expansion. In its order, the Commission dismissed concerns raised by the City of Boston that FERC “did not address the possibility of increased LNG shipping traffic into Boston Harbor resulting from...
Weaver’s Cove, Fall River Comment on Rhode Island Fuel Facility Fire
Posted on Jul 20, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove, Fall River Comment on Rhode Island Fuel Facility Fire
Commenting on the lightning strike at the gasoline storage facility in Providence, Rhode Island, James Grasso, a spokesman for Weaver’s Cove LNG which has proposed an LNG receiving terminal in nearby Fall River, Mass., emphasized the differences between LNG and other fuels such as gasoline. “LNG does not explode because it is not mixed with oxygen,” Grasso clarified. ...
Mexico Set to Receive First LNG Cargo
Posted on Jul 20, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mexico Set to Receive First LNG Cargo
According to Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission, the Altamira terminal will soon receive the country’s first LNG shipment. However, the gas is likely to remain in storage until 2007 when the 1 Bcf/d facility commences delivery to Mexico’s state-owned power company, Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), which has contracted with terminal operator Shell for...
KeySpan LNG Storage Facility Not in Danger From Nearby Fire
Posted on Jul 20, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on KeySpan LNG Storage Facility Not in Danger From Nearby Fire
A lightning strike in Providence, Rhode Island caused gasoline explosions on the property of Motiva Enterprise’s petroleum storage tank farm. The resulting fire occurred on a pier less than a 1,000 feet away from the existing KeySpan LNG peak shaving storage tank. However, according to Assistant Providence Fire Chief Mark Pare, the LNG...