KeySpan May Face Fine Following Security Breach
Posted on Aug 24, 2006 in Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on KeySpan May Face Fine Following Security Breach
The Massachusetts state Department of Telecommunications and Energy may impose a fine of up to $1 million on KeySpan for failing to notify state authorities promptly of a security breach at its LNG storage facility in Lynn, Mass., according to CBS’ Boston affiliate. The DTE has launched an investigation into the...
Fall River To Appeal Weaver’s Cove Environmental Ruling
Posted on Aug 24, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fall River To Appeal Weaver’s Cove Environmental Ruling
The Herald News today reports that the City of Fall River plans to appeal former Massachusetts state Secretary of Environmental Affairs Stephen R. Pritchard’s decision to allow Hess LNG to proceed with the permitting process for its Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. The city yesterday issued a press release detailing reasons for opposing Pritchard’s ruling, including Hess...
Qatar Petroleum to Undergo CFIUS Review
Posted on Aug 23, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Qatar Petroleum to Undergo CFIUS Review
Qatar Petroleum’s equity interest in the Golden Pass LNG terminal, proposed for Port Arthur, Texas, will be subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), according to today’s World Gas Intelligence. ExxonMobil will share a 30% ownership interest in the project with ConocoPhillips. [Subscription...
Passamaquoddy Tribe Cool Toward Quoddy Bay’s Offer
Posted on Aug 23, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Passamaquoddy Tribe Cool Toward Quoddy Bay’s Offer
The Passamaquoddy Tribal Council has not accepted $200,000 offered by Quoddy Bay LNG president Donald Smith, but has indicated it will continue to consider Quoddy Bay’s tax status. Smith reported offered the funds at Thursday’s meeting with council and tribal members, during which he proposed a plan that would allow the project to go forward in the absence of a tax...
Op-ed: LNG Projects Offer Economic Benefits for Maine
Posted on Aug 23, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Projects Offer Economic Benefits for Maine
A Sargentville, Maine resident agrees with remarks made by American Bureau of Shipping chairman Bob Somerville in support of Maine’s LNG projects, adding that the economic “benefits for Maine of assuming its natural role as one of the nation’s most important energy transshipment points outweigh by far some misperceived risks.” His op-ed may be found in...