Massachusetts Gov. Signs LNG Siting Bill into Law
Posted on Aug 8, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Gov. Signs LNG Siting Bill into Law
The Fall River Herald News (Mass.) reports that Gov. Deval Patrick (D-Mass.) has signed a bill into law that will require a 5,000-foot distance from the center of an LNG storage tank and a 1,500-foot distance from the hull of an LNG carrier to any residential home, retirement community, school, hospital, healthcare facility or business. The law applies to any LNG terminal facility constructed after January 1, 2007.