Officials Agree Security in Port of Boston Robust
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Officials Agree Security in Port of Boston Robust
Following a GAO report questioning the Coast Guard’s ability to address LNG and oil tanker security risks issued earlier this week, Captain Gail Kulisch, the U.S. Coast Guard officer in charge of the Port of Boston, told the Boston Globe that his command has “a very robust safety and security plan with many partners contributing to that for each and every transit [of LNG...
NATS: 2008 LNG Imports to U.S. Market May Not Reach 2007 Levels
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on NATS: 2008 LNG Imports to U.S. Market May Not Reach 2007 Levels
Citing a tight LNG supply market, expanded domestic natural gas supplies, continued nuclear power disruptions in Japan, and other factors, NATS offers an LNG market commentary suggesting that 2008 LNG imports to the United States may not reach the record-breaking levels seen in 2007. Instead, NATS predicts that LNG imports to the United States will only surge if cargos have nowhere...
Fire Safety Officials to Host Informational Meeting on LNG Safety
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Fire Safety Officials to Host Informational Meeting on LNG Safety
The Dundalk Eagle (Md.) reports that the National Association of State Fire Marshals will hold an informational meeting on LNG safety issues this Saturday in Turner Station, Md. The meeting will provide safety security information to local residents and emergency officials. The energy firm AES Corp. has proposed an LNG facility near Turner Station at Sparrows...
FERC to Convene Technical Conference on Sparrows Point LNG Pipeline
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Convene Technical Conference on Sparrows Point LNG Pipeline
FERC will convene a technical conference next week to consider issues regarding the pipeline route proposed to transport gas from Sparrows Point LNG to market. Specifically, the conference will focus on right-of-way issues as the pipeline would cross Baltimore Gas & Electric’s area of operation and transmission line path. EnergyWashington [subscription required] reports that...
FERC Issues FEIS for Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues FEIS for Broadwater LNG Proposal
Today FERC released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Broadwater Energy LNG proposal. The report concludes that if federal and state permit requirements are strictly followed and the mitigation measures proposed by Broadwater, FERC, and the U.S. Coast Guard are implemented, the project would “result in limited adverse environmental impacts.” Newsday...