U.S. House Members Cite GAO Report in Bid to Halt FERC Review of Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. House Members Cite GAO Report in Bid to Halt FERC Review of Broadwater LNG Proposal
Three congressional representatives, including Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), and Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.), issued a joint statement yesterday stating that FERC ought to halt its review of the Broadwater LNG proposal. The representatives cited the recently released GAO report, which raises safety and security issues for LNG tanker transit operations, as further evidence that the Broadwater proposal should not be approved. In response, a Broadwater spokesperson claimed that the GAO report does not offer any new security information that was not already addressed by the Coast Guard’s initial safety and security analysis. The Connecticut Day offers additional details.