Cancelled Yacht Race May Portend Future Restrictions if Fall River LNG Terminal is Built
Posted on Jun 21, 2007 in Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Cancelled Yacht Race May Portend Future Restrictions if Fall River LNG Terminal is Built
The Jamestown Press (R.I.) reports that, after the arrival of a propane tanker cancelled the weekly yacht race in Narragansett Bay, boating enthusiasts worried that future events may be imperiled if a proposed LNG receiving terminal is built near Fall River, Mass., and the amount of traffic requiring security zones increases. However, Harbormaster Sam Paterson said “If everybody...
Amendment to Halt Broadwater Review Fails
Posted on Jun 21, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Amendment to Halt Broadwater Review Fails
An amendment to a U.S. House of Representatives energy package that would have stopped FERC’s review of the proposed Broadwater LNG facility failed to pass the House yesterday, Newsday reports. The amendment, proposed by Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.), would have prevented FERC from using any federal funds next year to continue its review of the Broadwater LNG proposal. The text of the...
U.S. Senate Rejects Amendment Giving States More Authority in LNG Terminal Siting
Posted on Jun 20, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Senate Rejects Amendment Giving States More Authority in LNG Terminal Siting
Dow Jones reports (via CNNMoney.com) that the U.S. Senate voted down an amendment proposed by Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) and Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) to the comprehensive energy bill under consideration in the Senate this week. The amendment would have required the Army Corps of Engineers to receive approval from the affected state’s governor before issuing permits for the...
Rhode Island State House Passes LNG Transport Emergency Response Plan Bill
Posted on Jun 20, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island State House Passes LNG Transport Emergency Response Plan Bill
In a general legislative wrap-up, the Providence Journal reports that the Rhode Island state House passed House Bill No. 6482, proposed by Rep. Raymond Gallison (D-Bristol), which would require any emergency response plan for the transport of LNG through Narragansett Bay or Mount Hope Bay to receive approval from the General Assembly and the coastal communities along the tanker route...
Rabaska LNG Pipeline to New Brunswick Still in Preliminary Stages
Posted on Jun 20, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Rabaska LNG Pipeline to New Brunswick Still in Preliminary Stages
New Brunswick Minister of Energy Jack Keir (Lib.-Fundy) confirmed comments made by Premier Graham to Rabaska LNG partner Gaz de France that the provincial government may consider pursuing a gas pipeline through northern New Brunswick, the Telegraph-Journal reported yesterday. However, a spokesperson for another Rabaska developer, Gaz Métro, said that his company currently does not...