Massachusetts LNG Facility Operators Invest in Security Upgrades
Posted on Oct 23, 2006 in Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Massachusetts LNG Facility Operators Invest in Security Upgrades
Operators of LNG facilities in Massachusetts have collectively spent over $100,000 to upgrade plant security following a break-in at KeySpan’s LNG storage facility in August. WPRI, the local FOX affiliate for Providence, R.I., has the...
DOE Schedules Fourth LNG Educational Session in Houston
Posted on Oct 23, 2006 in Federal Regulation | Comments Off on DOE Schedules Fourth LNG Educational Session in Houston
The U.S. Department of Energy will hold its fourth public education forum addressing LNG-related topics in Houston on November 29, 2006. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 mandated that the department hold three such forums. The purpose of these forums according to Jeffrey Jarrett, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, is to “initiate constructive dialogue among community members,...
Celebrities and Surfers Protest Cabrillo Port Project
Posted on Oct 23, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Celebrities and Surfers Protest Cabrillo Port Project
Hollywood celebrities and surfers yesterday convened to protest BHP Billiton’s plan to construct an LNG terminal offshore California. “We have to use our voices and band together and stop this,” said Halle Berry. Pierce Brosnan, who hosted the event, said he also plans to oppose the other LNG projects proposed for the state. The Long Beach Press-Telegram provides...
Area Residents Discuss Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
Posted on Oct 23, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Area Residents Discuss Jordan Cove LNG Proposal
The World reports on a public hearing held last Wednesday to discuss Jordan Cove Energy’s LNG terminal proposed for Coos Bay, Ore. Opponents of the project noted that the terminal raises safety and environmental concerns and remained skeptical that the project would create new jobs in the region. Other attendees argued that the United States has enough natural gas supply to...
Prince George’s County Council Rejects WGL’s Appeal
Posted on Oct 20, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues, Storage | Comments Off on Prince George’s County Council Rejects WGL’s Appeal
Citing public safety concerns and commercial development plans, the Prince George’s County Council rejected Washington Gas Light’s appeal of a decision by the county’s Zoning Hearing Examiner to deny the utility’s request for a special exception permit to convert the Chillum Natural Gas Facility into an LNG processing and storage facility. WGL’s attorney...