Canadian Government Reiterates Opposition to LNG Vessel Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Jul 2, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian Government Reiterates Opposition to LNG Vessel Traffic in Head Harbour Passage
This week Canada’s consul general to New England, Neil Le Blanc, wrote to Maine Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner David Littell reiterating Canada’s opposition to LNG vessel traffic in the Head Harbour Passage. In his letter Consul General Le Blanc noted “navigational, environmental, and public safety risks” associated with LNG vessel traffic...
FERC Requests Additional Data on Jordan Cove LNG Ship Berth Redesign
Posted on Jun 9, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Additional Data on Jordan Cove LNG Ship Berth Redesign
Yesterday, FERC requested additional data regarding the planned redesign of the marine ship berth structure as part of the Jordan Cove LNG facility. The Commission staff seeks engineering data and drawings, as well as any comments on the redesign offered by the U.S. Coast Guard or local marine pilots. The data request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Rhode Island House Passes Measure Adjusting Minimum Clearance Requirement for Ships Transiting Under Bridges
Posted on Jun 3, 2010 in Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island House Passes Measure Adjusting Minimum Clearance Requirement for Ships Transiting Under Bridges
Yesterday the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed HB 7014 requiring 30 feet of clearance between a transiting vessel that is over 150 feet long and carrying a “hazardous material” as its primary cargo and the underside of a bridge. Speaking to the Providence Journal, sponsor of the bill Rep. Douglas W. Gablinkse (D) said that the objective of this legislation is to...
Editorial Criticizes Bridge Clearance Bill
Posted on May 19, 2010 in Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Criticizes Bridge Clearance Bill
An editorial carried by the Providence Journal (R.I.) criticizes a bill (S. 2125) under consideration in the Rhode Island General Assembly that would require 25 feet of clearance under the Mt. Hope Bridge for marine vessels 150 feet or longer. The piece, arguing this bill is designed to impede progress on the Weaver’s Cove LNG project, notes the exemplary safety record of the LNG...
Neptune LNG Seeks NMFS Authorization for Activities that May Affect Marine Mammals
Posted on May 13, 2010 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Neptune LNG Seeks NMFS Authorization for Activities that May Affect Marine Mammals
Recently Neptune LNG LLC filed an application with the National Marine Fisheries Service that, if approved, would permit the company to engage in activities related to the operation of the Neptune LNG deepwater port that could affect local marine mammals. Further details are available in the Federal...
Op-Ed: Weaver’s Cove LNG Not Appropriate for Mt. Hope Bay
Posted on Apr 20, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Weaver’s Cove LNG Not Appropriate for Mt. Hope Bay
Chris Little, a candidate for Rhode Island attorney general, writes in today’s Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) that the Weaver’s Cove LNG project is not appropriate for Mount Hope Bay. He argues that applying the legal principles of the public trust doctrine to the Weaver’s Cove LNG project would result in preventing the project from being built. Separately, the...