Op-Ed: Oil Tanker Accident Resembled Warnings of Counterterrorism Analyst
Posted on Dec 7, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Oil Tanker Accident Resembled Warnings of Counterterrorism Analyst
An op-ed carried the Boston Herald states that the gasoline tanker accident in Everett, Mass., resembled the warnings offered by counterterrorism analyst Richard Clarke regarding the hypothetical consequences of an accident at the Distrigas Everett LNG import facility. Noting the significant security provided for LNG tankers transiting to the Everett facility, the piece suggests that “we ought to consider much tighter surveillance for all [drivers] who climb into the cabs of trucks carrying the potential to destroy neighborhoods.”