Captain: LNG Security at Boston Harbor “Over the Top”
Posted on Sep 11, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Captain: LNG Security at Boston Harbor “Over the Top”
The Boston Globe reports on security measures in the Boston Harbor during the post-9/11 era. A captain of an LNG tanker en route to the Distrigas LNG terminal says that the security detail accompanying the vessel “is a bit over the top,” adding that other ports do not employ measures to this extent. Mike Hightower of Sandia National Laboratories cautioned against being too...
Weaver’s Cove Opponents to Challenge Lack of DOT Standards in Court
Posted on Sep 8, 2006 in Litigation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Opponents to Challenge Lack of DOT Standards in Court
In another attempt to derail the Weaver’s Cove LNG project, Massachusetts and Rhode Island state and local officials have asked the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals to order the U.S. Department of Transportation to adopt guidelines regarding where LNG facilities can be built. The petition by the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Attorneys General and the mayor of Fall River, Mass....
Weaver’s Cove CEO Discusses LNG Proposal in Jamestown
Posted on Sep 8, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove CEO Discusses LNG Proposal in Jamestown
Weaver’s Cove Energy CEO Gordon Shearer met with the Jamestown, Rhode Island town council and residents on Aug. 30 to discuss the company’s proposed terminal in Fall River, Mass. Concerns raised by Council members included whether the U.S. Coast Guard and local public safety officials have adequate resources to oversee the safe transit of LNG vessels. According to The...
NorthernStar to Share Information With Oregon DOE Regarding LNG Project
Posted on Sep 8, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NorthernStar to Share Information With Oregon DOE Regarding LNG Project
NorthernStar Natural Gas and the Oregon Department of Energy on Aug. 31 signed a protective agreement that will allow the agency access to proprietary information and CEII regarding the developer’s proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. The deal prohibits the public disclosure of certain data in Environmental Resource Report 13, which NorthernStar says contains information that...
Newport Town Council Opposes Dredging for Weaver’s Cove Terminal
Posted on Sep 8, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Newport Town Council Opposes Dredging for Weaver’s Cove Terminal
In a 6-1 vote, the city council of Newport, R.I. agreed on Wednesday to send a letter to the state’s Department of Environmental Management in opposition to the proposed dredging of Mount Hope Bay in preparation for the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal. In its letter, the council also requested that the DEM schedule a public hearing on the proposed dredging. The...