It’s becoming clear that energy and energy independence — you have to love that term — will be a major focus of the upcoming presidential election. While most of us are sick of the dog-and-pony shows and pundits of the past few weeks, we are also sick of the all too-easily dismissed ease of both parties’ energy policies.
Do we drill more? Do we import less? Do we use ethanol? Should all cars be flex-fuel?
There are two end goals, it seems: independence from foreign oil and eventually independence from non-renewable fuels.
I’m going to try and tackle just the first one today, and in doing so I think it might become clear that ethanol and natural gas are stopgap fuels that we just don’t need to become energy independent.
The reason I got to thinking about this was the upcoming Senate bill that would require every car to be flex-fuel... For Complete Article, Click On Thread Title Above....
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wyden Challenges Authorization To Export Natural Gas To Japan And Other Pacific Rim Countries!
Press Release of Senator Wyden
Wyden Challenges Order Authorizing Export of Alaskan Natural Gas
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Citing projections that natural gas will cost Americans an average of 22% more this winter than last, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden asked Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to review and revoke the Department of Energy’s recent order authorizing the export of 98.1 billion cubic feet of Alaskan natural gas -- enough gas to meet the needs of 1.4 million American families -- to Japan other Pacific Rim countries.... For Complete Press Release and Full Text Of Letter, Click On Thread Title Above
Wyden Challenges Order Authorizing Export of Alaskan Natural Gas
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Citing projections that natural gas will cost Americans an average of 22% more this winter than last, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden asked Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to review and revoke the Department of Energy’s recent order authorizing the export of 98.1 billion cubic feet of Alaskan natural gas -- enough gas to meet the needs of 1.4 million American families -- to Japan other Pacific Rim countries.... For Complete Press Release and Full Text Of Letter, Click On Thread Title Above
What Is An Ordinance?
What is an Ordinance?
Regulation or Law, as in: The city council passed an ordinance against disturbing the peace.www.business-words.com/dictionary/O.html
Does common sense tell you that as an elected official and when you take your oath of office , that you should freely swear/affirm to uphold the Laws/Ordinances you are charged with overseeing, administering and legislating?
And the sitting Clatsop County Board of Commissioners wants to sidestep that in their oath by leaving "Upholding all Ordinances" out of their oath?
It truly seems they believe they actually are an "Island Unto Themselves" and are completely unaccountable to the community they vow to serve.
And now, two of those characters that scoff at honoring the ordinancees of the county, one, over the airwaves, publicly chortling that honoring these ordinances could get one recalled by simply "wearing a certain type dress" and the other, as well, accusing another County Commissioner of a "Witch Hunt" in even wanting to change the County Oath of Office to include honoring all County Ordinances, wants to spend our tax money to go to Washington to attend a Federal Energy Commission meeting on the presumed current disposition of Bradwood Landing, where they have no testimony or input at all to just show their faces in representing our community?
I ask; What's the point?
They want to do something productive for us, get out there and find us some good clean industry to invite here that can put thousands in our community to work at good, living wage, sustainable jobs instead of just giving it lip service and waiting to abet the next wave of "Speculators" to wedge their jack boots in our door, uninvited by the community.
Better yet, take that $2-3,000(+) and donate it to the County Food Bank.
Any wonder why ammended County Comprehensive Plan and ammended Land Development and Water Use "Ordinance", 08-05's validity would be questioned by the Citizens of Clatsop County and Measure 4-131 get so much traction?
Regulation or Law, as in: The city council passed an ordinance against disturbing the peace.www.business-words.com/dictionary/O.html
Does common sense tell you that as an elected official and when you take your oath of office , that you should freely swear/affirm to uphold the Laws/Ordinances you are charged with overseeing, administering and legislating?
And the sitting Clatsop County Board of Commissioners wants to sidestep that in their oath by leaving "Upholding all Ordinances" out of their oath?
It truly seems they believe they actually are an "Island Unto Themselves" and are completely unaccountable to the community they vow to serve.
And now, two of those characters that scoff at honoring the ordinancees of the county, one, over the airwaves, publicly chortling that honoring these ordinances could get one recalled by simply "wearing a certain type dress" and the other, as well, accusing another County Commissioner of a "Witch Hunt" in even wanting to change the County Oath of Office to include honoring all County Ordinances, wants to spend our tax money to go to Washington to attend a Federal Energy Commission meeting on the presumed current disposition of Bradwood Landing, where they have no testimony or input at all to just show their faces in representing our community?
I ask; What's the point?
They want to do something productive for us, get out there and find us some good clean industry to invite here that can put thousands in our community to work at good, living wage, sustainable jobs instead of just giving it lip service and waiting to abet the next wave of "Speculators" to wedge their jack boots in our door, uninvited by the community.
Better yet, take that $2-3,000(+) and donate it to the County Food Bank.
Any wonder why ammended County Comprehensive Plan and ammended Land Development and Water Use "Ordinance", 08-05's validity would be questioned by the Citizens of Clatsop County and Measure 4-131 get so much traction?
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Blasts From The Past Or, How Prophetic History?
On Mar 22, 10:37 AM, Patrick McGee wrote:
(The Richard Lee Recall Vote Count)
64% For
36% Against
On Mar 22, 10:50 AM, THartill wrote:
Come now Patrick....
Richard could take a dump in the middle of the Guy Boyington building during a meeting and not be recalled by even close to that amount....there are just too many people that will support him no matter what.
Tryan Hartill January 7, 2008
There will be some major flooding during the first part of the year that will rival 1996.
The local housing market will weaken, but will be much stronger than the rest of the nation.
No Condos over the water will be built due to weak demand.
Building will continue around Astoria, but will slow inside the city limits.
Bradwood will be totally approved and will start construction in late 2008.
Oregon LNG will continue to battle, but achieve very little success.
Mark Kujala will be elected Mayor of Warrenton in January and keep his seat on the Commission in November by a landslide.
Terry Ferguson will either step down or lose in November.
Frank Orrell will win a nail-bitter.
Pete Roscoe will keep his seat on the Astoria City Council.
Russ Warr will lose a close one.
The slide above Bond Street will start up again.
The City of Astoria will install a water turbine in late 2008 and will cost twice as much as estimated so it can be installed quickly before the rainy season.
The Astoria/Warrenton Gas tax will bring in 2/3 of what was estimated.
Vince Williams and a Anti-LNG/Pro Josh Marquis person will run against Patricia Roberts…with Vince coming in 3rd in May and Patricia barely beating the Anti-LNG/Pro Marquis person in November.
Sam Patrick will not run again and a Anti-LNG/Pro Marquis person will run against Cary Johnson and Cary will win with 52% of the vote in May.
A recall will be tried against Richard Lee and will fail 55-45%.
The D.A. will have his 2 Staff Positions cut…along with 4 positions in other Depts. And the County will invoke a pay freeze for every employee to make up for a $1,000,000+ in declining Timber and other revenues.
Astoria will lose in the finals in the 4A Baseball Playoffs.
The Trailblazers will get the 7th Playoff spot in the West and Greg Oden will be cleared to play the first Playoff game.
50% more locals will be reading the local websites by the end of 2008.
The Daily Astorian will raise its Newspaper rates and lower it’s web-subscription rates to try to get more readers online and lower overhead.
All local elected officials will unite to demand a by-pass….and will continue to be ignored by ODOT.
If you have other predictions…put them in the comments….
(The Richard Lee Recall Vote Count)
64% For
36% Against
On Mar 22, 10:50 AM, THartill wrote:
Come now Patrick....
Richard could take a dump in the middle of the Guy Boyington building during a meeting and not be recalled by even close to that amount....there are just too many people that will support him no matter what.
Tryan Hartill January 7, 2008
There will be some major flooding during the first part of the year that will rival 1996.
The local housing market will weaken, but will be much stronger than the rest of the nation.
No Condos over the water will be built due to weak demand.
Building will continue around Astoria, but will slow inside the city limits.
Bradwood will be totally approved and will start construction in late 2008.
Oregon LNG will continue to battle, but achieve very little success.
Mark Kujala will be elected Mayor of Warrenton in January and keep his seat on the Commission in November by a landslide.
Terry Ferguson will either step down or lose in November.
Frank Orrell will win a nail-bitter.
Pete Roscoe will keep his seat on the Astoria City Council.
Russ Warr will lose a close one.
The slide above Bond Street will start up again.
The City of Astoria will install a water turbine in late 2008 and will cost twice as much as estimated so it can be installed quickly before the rainy season.
The Astoria/Warrenton Gas tax will bring in 2/3 of what was estimated.
Vince Williams and a Anti-LNG/Pro Josh Marquis person will run against Patricia Roberts…with Vince coming in 3rd in May and Patricia barely beating the Anti-LNG/Pro Marquis person in November.
Sam Patrick will not run again and a Anti-LNG/Pro Marquis person will run against Cary Johnson and Cary will win with 52% of the vote in May.
A recall will be tried against Richard Lee and will fail 55-45%.
The D.A. will have his 2 Staff Positions cut…along with 4 positions in other Depts. And the County will invoke a pay freeze for every employee to make up for a $1,000,000+ in declining Timber and other revenues.
Astoria will lose in the finals in the 4A Baseball Playoffs.
The Trailblazers will get the 7th Playoff spot in the West and Greg Oden will be cleared to play the first Playoff game.
50% more locals will be reading the local websites by the end of 2008.
The Daily Astorian will raise its Newspaper rates and lower it’s web-subscription rates to try to get more readers online and lower overhead.
All local elected officials will unite to demand a by-pass….and will continue to be ignored by ODOT.
If you have other predictions…put them in the comments….
Exiled From Another Blog Over Measure 4-131
AJ Liebling; "Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one."
With such casualness and the expending of fist loads of money on the part of Bradwood Landing/Northern Star Natural Gas and supporters to keep from visibly showing they are forced to blink, the issue of who is spewing misinformation on Measure 4-131 is really heating up.
Below is an exchange between myself and a local blog called "Oregon Guy" on a correction of information incorrectly posted on Natural Gas Pipelines that caused my expulsion.
It just isn't happening in this one example, it is rampant and coming from many local sources which lends creedence to the point that this is bad legislation and an acute misuse of a property zoned OPR (Open Space, Parks and Recreation)with no clear definition as to the rationale of the approval.
This is property intended for and quoting from the Clatsop County Land Development and Water Use Ordinance, Section 3.582, Purpose; The OPR zone is intended to provide for the conservation of Open Space; The development of areas uniquely suited for for Outdoor Recreation and the protection of designated Scenic, Natural and Cultural Resource areas.
The contention here and in the change to the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan and the Clatsop County Land Development and Water Use Ordinance (Amendment 08-05, signed by Commissioner Patricia Roberts ion March 20, 2008) would allow Utility Transmission Rights of way through these properties and this property specifically, a 36" diameter, High Pressure Natural Gas Pipeline in what could likely be a 120' to 150' controlled right of way
Patrick McGee said...
The answer to your queries about my mechanical aptitude and experience is an affirmnative to all.The post and paragraph you are referencing in your presumed intellectual but, misguided musing was in response to misinformation on LNG pipelines posted on "Your", "This" blog and it reads; Put another way, a LNG pipeline is kind of an oxymoron. LNG is returned to a gaseous state before pipeline transmission, and natural gas pipeline pressure is generally around 2 ppf. Opponents are, quite simply, uninformed scare-mongers.
2 pounds per foot pipeline pressure, I believe, is incorrect and uninformed.
The average 36" diameter high pressure Natural Gas pipeline pressure is (+/-)1740 pounds per square inch.
Use as many comparatives as you wish but, it will not change the fact that the average pressure on that 36" dia. High Pressure Natural Gass pipeline is (+/-)1740pounds per square inch.
And now, T. Boone Pickens, lengendary oil man, says we don't need imported LNG at all, we have ample Natural Gas to wean ourselves off those imports.And by the way the appropriate use of the word, and I'm certain you being the intellectual you are, already knows this, is "Moron"
September 6, 2008 12:58 PM
Anonymous said...
McGee is a proud liar, He says thats his constitutional right. To lie to you to make his point and to convince you to come to the dark side. I'd wager its closer to 2 than 1740 psi to move something lighter than air. I could be wrong, been wrong before, I used to believe there was some good in Patrick McGee.
September 6, 2008 2:13 PM
Anonymous said...
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September 6, 2008 7:57 PM
Patrick McGee said...
This post has been removed by a blog administrator.
September 6, 2008 8:02 PM
Anonymous said...
This post has been removed by a blog administrator.
September 6, 2008 9:04 PM
Patrick McGee said...
This post has been removed by a blog administrator.
September 6, 2008 9:10 PM
OregonGuy said...
Boys--You wanna throw mud? Do it somewhere else.Anonymous...you are a boor. Start your own place. Just enter "blogspot" and get started. You can say whatever you want.Mr. McGee...you are a boor. Find another place to pick a fight.Both of you guys need to get a grip. Remember the Sermon on the Mount? Sometimes even I forget. Pick up a Bible and do some reading. It will be good for your soul.I apologize to all my readers for my guests' boorish behaviours. .
September 6, 2008 9:53 PM
Anonymous said...
apology accepted!
September 6, 2008 10:12 PM
Patrick McGee said...
Pick a fight "Tommy Boy"?Is that what you call correcting blatantly inaccurate and unqualified information, especially in a conversation on a critical, upcoming referendum (4-131) where you accuse others of presenting falsities?You should apologize to your few readers for your conduct, I agree.
September 7, 2008 8:41 AM
Patrick McGee said...
And now, unbelieveably you stoop to the level of manipulating content?Sad, sad, sad "Tommy"
September 7, 2008 8:45 AM
OregonGuy said...
Mr. McGee--You are no longer welcome here. You are toxic.
With such casualness and the expending of fist loads of money on the part of Bradwood Landing/Northern Star Natural Gas and supporters to keep from visibly showing they are forced to blink, the issue of who is spewing misinformation on Measure 4-131 is really heating up.
Below is an exchange between myself and a local blog called "Oregon Guy" on a correction of information incorrectly posted on Natural Gas Pipelines that caused my expulsion.
It just isn't happening in this one example, it is rampant and coming from many local sources which lends creedence to the point that this is bad legislation and an acute misuse of a property zoned OPR (Open Space, Parks and Recreation)with no clear definition as to the rationale of the approval.
This is property intended for and quoting from the Clatsop County Land Development and Water Use Ordinance, Section 3.582, Purpose; The OPR zone is intended to provide for the conservation of Open Space; The development of areas uniquely suited for for Outdoor Recreation and the protection of designated Scenic, Natural and Cultural Resource areas.
The contention here and in the change to the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan and the Clatsop County Land Development and Water Use Ordinance (Amendment 08-05, signed by Commissioner Patricia Roberts ion March 20, 2008) would allow Utility Transmission Rights of way through these properties and this property specifically, a 36" diameter, High Pressure Natural Gas Pipeline in what could likely be a 120' to 150' controlled right of way
Patrick McGee said...
The answer to your queries about my mechanical aptitude and experience is an affirmnative to all.The post and paragraph you are referencing in your presumed intellectual but, misguided musing was in response to misinformation on LNG pipelines posted on "Your", "This" blog and it reads; Put another way, a LNG pipeline is kind of an oxymoron. LNG is returned to a gaseous state before pipeline transmission, and natural gas pipeline pressure is generally around 2 ppf. Opponents are, quite simply, uninformed scare-mongers.
2 pounds per foot pipeline pressure, I believe, is incorrect and uninformed.
The average 36" diameter high pressure Natural Gas pipeline pressure is (+/-)1740 pounds per square inch.
Use as many comparatives as you wish but, it will not change the fact that the average pressure on that 36" dia. High Pressure Natural Gass pipeline is (+/-)1740pounds per square inch.
And now, T. Boone Pickens, lengendary oil man, says we don't need imported LNG at all, we have ample Natural Gas to wean ourselves off those imports.And by the way the appropriate use of the word, and I'm certain you being the intellectual you are, already knows this, is "Moron"
September 6, 2008 12:58 PM
Anonymous said...
McGee is a proud liar, He says thats his constitutional right. To lie to you to make his point and to convince you to come to the dark side. I'd wager its closer to 2 than 1740 psi to move something lighter than air. I could be wrong, been wrong before, I used to believe there was some good in Patrick McGee.
September 6, 2008 2:13 PM
Anonymous said...
This post has been removed by a blog administrator.
September 6, 2008 7:57 PM
Patrick McGee said...
This post has been removed by a blog administrator.
September 6, 2008 8:02 PM
Anonymous said...
This post has been removed by a blog administrator.
September 6, 2008 9:04 PM
Patrick McGee said...
This post has been removed by a blog administrator.
September 6, 2008 9:10 PM
OregonGuy said...
Boys--You wanna throw mud? Do it somewhere else.Anonymous...you are a boor. Start your own place. Just enter "blogspot" and get started. You can say whatever you want.Mr. McGee...you are a boor. Find another place to pick a fight.Both of you guys need to get a grip. Remember the Sermon on the Mount? Sometimes even I forget. Pick up a Bible and do some reading. It will be good for your soul.I apologize to all my readers for my guests' boorish behaviours. .
September 6, 2008 9:53 PM
Anonymous said...
apology accepted!
September 6, 2008 10:12 PM
Patrick McGee said...
Pick a fight "Tommy Boy"?Is that what you call correcting blatantly inaccurate and unqualified information, especially in a conversation on a critical, upcoming referendum (4-131) where you accuse others of presenting falsities?You should apologize to your few readers for your conduct, I agree.
September 7, 2008 8:41 AM
Patrick McGee said...
And now, unbelieveably you stoop to the level of manipulating content?Sad, sad, sad "Tommy"
September 7, 2008 8:45 AM
OregonGuy said...
Mr. McGee--You are no longer welcome here. You are toxic.
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Wind Power: Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
An alternative to propeller driven wind turbines that show more useful and safer applications at $10,000 per 3.5Kw
The photo insert is a unit Glenn Taggart suggested warranted a review. See site address in comments
Costs
The turbine purchase cost, including all its electrical components, is extremely attractive as the cost of produced electricity with the TESNIC turbine is generally below the utility price where the average wind speed is above 5 m/s. The objective is to offer a “turn key” TESNIC turbine of 3.6 kW under $10,000 USD (installation included).
Advantages
By using the “Green electricity” generated by the TESNIC turbine you will be able to reduce your CO2 (greenhouse gas) footprint. How much CO2 emission you will save depends on how the electricity is produced by your utility and on the average wind speed at the place where the turbine is installed.
In recent years major electricity shortages, heightened our increasing concerns on our dependency on the electrical power and the power utilities. The TESNIC turbine is a cost-effective and viable alternative to break that dependency.....For more information click on thread title above
Costs
The turbine purchase cost, including all its electrical components, is extremely attractive as the cost of produced electricity with the TESNIC turbine is generally below the utility price where the average wind speed is above 5 m/s. The objective is to offer a “turn key” TESNIC turbine of 3.6 kW under $10,000 USD (installation included).
Advantages
By using the “Green electricity” generated by the TESNIC turbine you will be able to reduce your CO2 (greenhouse gas) footprint. How much CO2 emission you will save depends on how the electricity is produced by your utility and on the average wind speed at the place where the turbine is installed.
In recent years major electricity shortages, heightened our increasing concerns on our dependency on the electrical power and the power utilities. The TESNIC turbine is a cost-effective and viable alternative to break that dependency.....For more information click on thread title above
Friday, September 05, 2008
From The Daily "A"; On Replacing County Manager
9/4/2008 1:12:00 PM
The Daily Astorian
Now we must plan for the worst
County administrator must be a stabilizing influence in bad times
Some 20 years after its adoption by the voters, Clatsop County home rule government remains a work in progress.
The pending departure of County Manager Scott Derickson is a reminder of how much we have yet to learn about what the county's decision-making requires.....For full article click on thread title above.
The Daily Astorian
Now we must plan for the worst
County administrator must be a stabilizing influence in bad times
Some 20 years after its adoption by the voters, Clatsop County home rule government remains a work in progress.
The pending departure of County Manager Scott Derickson is a reminder of how much we have yet to learn about what the county's decision-making requires.....For full article click on thread title above.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
T. Boone Pickens On US Natural Gas...Nothing On LNG Imports Either
And it doesn't include one thing about importing Foreign LNG to Transfer/Storage Terminals either.
Domestic
Natural gas is our country's second largest energy resource and a vital component of our energy supply. 98% of the natural gas used in the United States is from North America. But 70% of our oil is purchased from foreign nations.
Natural gas is one of the cleanest, safest and most useful forms of energy — residentially, commercially and industrially. The natural gas industry has existed in the United States for over 100 years and continues to grow.
Domestic natural gas reserves are twice that of petroleum. And new discoveries of natural gas and ongoing development of renewable biogas are continually adding to existing reserves.
While it is a cheap, effective and versatile fuel, less than 1% of natural gas is currently used for transportation.....For the complete plan click on thread title above
Domestic
Natural gas is our country's second largest energy resource and a vital component of our energy supply. 98% of the natural gas used in the United States is from North America. But 70% of our oil is purchased from foreign nations.
Natural gas is one of the cleanest, safest and most useful forms of energy — residentially, commercially and industrially. The natural gas industry has existed in the United States for over 100 years and continues to grow.
Domestic natural gas reserves are twice that of petroleum. And new discoveries of natural gas and ongoing development of renewable biogas are continually adding to existing reserves.
While it is a cheap, effective and versatile fuel, less than 1% of natural gas is currently used for transportation.....For the complete plan click on thread title above
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Bradwood - Waterway Suitability?
Information taken directly fron USCG Waterway Suitability Plan for Bradwood Landing and of course, the question; Who's Going To Pay For All This?
All This Going On 2.5 Times A Week?
500 yard(1500 feet) radius around tanker, moving safety/security zone to shoreline.
200 yard(600 feet) radius security zone while tanker is moored at off-load pier.
50 yard(150 feet) security zone around Storage/Transfer Terminal when no vessel is at dock.
2 Pilots required at least first six months throughout tanker transit
All daylight transits for the first six months unless approved by Captain of the Port
All Pilots must board 5 miles before Columbia River Bouy.
Overtaking by or of the LNG tanker prohibited without approval of COTP
All meetings of commercial vessels and LNG tanker must be pre-arranged via Channel 13VHF and limited to;
* CR Bouy to Tongue Point excepting commercial vessels shall avoid meeting at turns betweens bouys 22 and 29 and bouys 33 and 42.
* Vessels may arrange meetings from Tongue Point to Rice Island between bouys 42 and 54.
* Altoona to Pillar Rock. Miller Sands light#11 to light #17
* Price Island to Puget Island bouy 32 to Bradwood.
Coast Guard, FBI, Bar and River Pilots, Escort Tug Masters and other Escort Assets must meet 24 hours before an incoming tanker to coordinate incoming and outgoing transit.
Vessel transits and bar crossings will be coordinated to minimize conflicts with other deep draft vessels, recreational boaters, seasonal fisheries, and other Marine Events.
A Camera System with complete coverage of the transit route must be installed.
An additional AIS (Automatic Identification Systems) Repeater must be installed in Astoria to provide complete coverage of the Lower Columbia, requiring a fully staffed VTS(Vessel Transit Services) station with either 2 watch standers and a supervisor or 20 personnel to maintian round the clock coverage.
Three 60 Bollard Ton Tractor Tugs with Class 1 firefighting equipment.
* Due to confined channel and high wind conditions, each LNG Carrier must be escorted by two tug with at least one being a tractor tug which will join the vessel as soon as safe to do so. The primary tug will be tethered at the direction of the pilot. The third tug will assist with turning and mooring.
* Based on on the Maneuvering Simulation Study of November 4, 2005, vessels over 140,000 cubic meters will be limited to transiting during periods of 25 knot winds or less.
* Additionally, extreme wind and weather conditions may require a third tug escort for any LNG vessel. While unloading, all three tugs will remain on standby to assist with emergency departure procedures.
Meanwhile: You want to read the entire USCG Water Suitability Report, go to the link below
http://clatsopcounty.us/Assets/Dept_12/PDF/Coast%20Guard%20Waterway%20Suitability%20Report.pdf
More to come
All This Going On 2.5 Times A Week?
500 yard(1500 feet) radius around tanker, moving safety/security zone to shoreline.
200 yard(600 feet) radius security zone while tanker is moored at off-load pier.
50 yard(150 feet) security zone around Storage/Transfer Terminal when no vessel is at dock.
2 Pilots required at least first six months throughout tanker transit
All daylight transits for the first six months unless approved by Captain of the Port
All Pilots must board 5 miles before Columbia River Bouy.
Overtaking by or of the LNG tanker prohibited without approval of COTP
All meetings of commercial vessels and LNG tanker must be pre-arranged via Channel 13VHF and limited to;
* CR Bouy to Tongue Point excepting commercial vessels shall avoid meeting at turns betweens bouys 22 and 29 and bouys 33 and 42.
* Vessels may arrange meetings from Tongue Point to Rice Island between bouys 42 and 54.
* Altoona to Pillar Rock. Miller Sands light#11 to light #17
* Price Island to Puget Island bouy 32 to Bradwood.
Coast Guard, FBI, Bar and River Pilots, Escort Tug Masters and other Escort Assets must meet 24 hours before an incoming tanker to coordinate incoming and outgoing transit.
Vessel transits and bar crossings will be coordinated to minimize conflicts with other deep draft vessels, recreational boaters, seasonal fisheries, and other Marine Events.
A Camera System with complete coverage of the transit route must be installed.
An additional AIS (Automatic Identification Systems) Repeater must be installed in Astoria to provide complete coverage of the Lower Columbia, requiring a fully staffed VTS(Vessel Transit Services) station with either 2 watch standers and a supervisor or 20 personnel to maintian round the clock coverage.
Three 60 Bollard Ton Tractor Tugs with Class 1 firefighting equipment.
* Due to confined channel and high wind conditions, each LNG Carrier must be escorted by two tug with at least one being a tractor tug which will join the vessel as soon as safe to do so. The primary tug will be tethered at the direction of the pilot. The third tug will assist with turning and mooring.
* Based on on the Maneuvering Simulation Study of November 4, 2005, vessels over 140,000 cubic meters will be limited to transiting during periods of 25 knot winds or less.
* Additionally, extreme wind and weather conditions may require a third tug escort for any LNG vessel. While unloading, all three tugs will remain on standby to assist with emergency departure procedures.
Meanwhile: You want to read the entire USCG Water Suitability Report, go to the link below
http://clatsopcounty.us/Assets/Dept_12/PDF/Coast%20Guard%20Waterway%20Suitability%20Report.pdf
More to come
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
From The Daily "A" - Derickson's Gone From County To Woodburn
8/26/2008 5:15:00 PM
The Daily Astorian
County manager heads to Woodburn
Clatsop County Manager Scott Derickson has accepted the job of city administrator for the city of Woodburn, he said Tuesday afternoon.
He expects to announce his resignation to the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners at Wednesday night's regularly scheduled meeting.....For Complete Story Click On Thread Title Above.
The Daily Astorian
County manager heads to Woodburn
Clatsop County Manager Scott Derickson has accepted the job of city administrator for the city of Woodburn, he said Tuesday afternoon.
He expects to announce his resignation to the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners at Wednesday night's regularly scheduled meeting.....For Complete Story Click On Thread Title Above.
From The Oregonian - Bradwood Acknowledges Polls
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Ted Sickenger - The Oregonian
Backers of the proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas terminal have acknowledged their polling of Clatsop County residents about an upcoming ballot measure.
Last week, two groups opposing the terminal accused Bradwood's backer, Houston-based NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., of violating campaign finance laws by conducting "push polls" of Clatsop County voters without making required disclosures to state officials.
When pollsters advocate a particular position in what is called a push poll, backers need to report the polling as a campaign contribution.
According to Columbia Riverkeeper and Clatsop County Citizens for Common Sense, NorthernStar's poll urged county residents to vote "yes" on a Sept. 16 measure that would allow pipelines to cross county lands.
NorthernStar has challenged the measure twice in court, and the company refused to say last week whether it was conducting the polling. A day after the complaint was filed, the company disclosed to election officials that it spent $30,178 on polling and a yet-to-be-sent mailer on the referendum.
The anti-LNG groups contend NorthernStar should be subject to campaign finance fines because its disclosure came well after the applicable deadline.
NorthernStar claims that it filed within required time frames and that "Bradwood has never engaged in so-called push polling."
The secretary of state's office is investigating.
-- Ted Sickinger
©2008 Oregonian
Ted Sickenger - The Oregonian
Backers of the proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas terminal have acknowledged their polling of Clatsop County residents about an upcoming ballot measure.
Last week, two groups opposing the terminal accused Bradwood's backer, Houston-based NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., of violating campaign finance laws by conducting "push polls" of Clatsop County voters without making required disclosures to state officials.
When pollsters advocate a particular position in what is called a push poll, backers need to report the polling as a campaign contribution.
According to Columbia Riverkeeper and Clatsop County Citizens for Common Sense, NorthernStar's poll urged county residents to vote "yes" on a Sept. 16 measure that would allow pipelines to cross county lands.
NorthernStar has challenged the measure twice in court, and the company refused to say last week whether it was conducting the polling. A day after the complaint was filed, the company disclosed to election officials that it spent $30,178 on polling and a yet-to-be-sent mailer on the referendum.
The anti-LNG groups contend NorthernStar should be subject to campaign finance fines because its disclosure came well after the applicable deadline.
NorthernStar claims that it filed within required time frames and that "Bradwood has never engaged in so-called push polling."
The secretary of state's office is investigating.
-- Ted Sickinger
©2008 Oregonian
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Joe Biden?-Ready To Go Toe To Toe With The Republican Party!!
Isn't Obama promising sweeping change?
Joe Biden?
Joe Biden?
Warren Field? - Astoria Aquatic Center? - Could this be a location option for a Community Center?
What's in Astoria Aquatic Center's future but more, anticipated, financial bolstering and physical depreciation?
Could it serve another, effective, recreation based use in the future?
Warren Field, what's in its future?
Could a serviceable and flexible community facility, geared for countywide use be located there with some expansion potential?
Could it serve another, effective, recreation based use in the future?
Warren Field, what's in its future?
Could a serviceable and flexible community facility, geared for countywide use be located there with some expansion potential?
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Nuclear Power? LNG To NG For Power?
Nuclear Energy - is it really that bad?
Even the Natural Gas Suppliers say that using Natural Gas to produce Electricity is not wise!
Council Policy StatementThe Council recognizes that there are applications in which it is more energy efficient to use natural gas directly than to generate electricity from natural gas and then use the electricity in the end-use application. The Council also recognizes that in many cases the direct use of natural gas can be more economically efficient. These potentially cost-effective reductions in electricity use, while not defined as conservation in the sense the Council uses the term, are nevertheless alternatives to be considered in planning for future electricity requirements.The changing nature of energy markets, the substantial benefits that can accrue from healthy competition among natural gas, electricity and other fuels, and the desire to preserve individual energy source choices all support the Council taking a market-oriented approach to encouraging efficient fuel decisions in the region. Read The Entire Piece: http://www.nwcouncil.org/Library/2001/2001-17.htm
Let's see now, nuclear energy has gone modular and is much safer, more predictable and just as powerful as liquefied natural gas.
It is lodged in one spot with service on-site.
A unit goes wrong, unplug it and replace with a new one just like it, and remove or repair the old one.
With an LNG transfer/storage terminal 20-plus miles up a river, there would be 2.5 LNG tankers a week making round trips full of liquefied natural gas, roiling at -260 degrees, looking for the least opportunity to get out and vaporize.
All communities' life quality and infrastructure along the route would be geared to this one private corporation, and would need expensive security and fire protection measures to protect themselves from it.
There is no liability on the private corporation's part that we know of.
And now the corporation's getting all squirrelly that someone may get upset on their running a 36-inch diameter, high pressure natural gas pipeline through property intended for public use and recreation, as well - at the expense of other landowners who will simply lose their property if they don't agree to sell it to these energy speculators, abetted by government to take it if necessary.
Let's see - nuclear power and a possible meltdown, or LNG in our lives 24/7/365 for 65 years for a product we find we may not really need?
Hmm. How tough a decision is that to make?
Even the Natural Gas Suppliers say that using Natural Gas to produce Electricity is not wise!
Council Policy StatementThe Council recognizes that there are applications in which it is more energy efficient to use natural gas directly than to generate electricity from natural gas and then use the electricity in the end-use application. The Council also recognizes that in many cases the direct use of natural gas can be more economically efficient. These potentially cost-effective reductions in electricity use, while not defined as conservation in the sense the Council uses the term, are nevertheless alternatives to be considered in planning for future electricity requirements.The changing nature of energy markets, the substantial benefits that can accrue from healthy competition among natural gas, electricity and other fuels, and the desire to preserve individual energy source choices all support the Council taking a market-oriented approach to encouraging efficient fuel decisions in the region. Read The Entire Piece: http://www.nwcouncil.org/Library/2001/2001-17.htm
Let's see now, nuclear energy has gone modular and is much safer, more predictable and just as powerful as liquefied natural gas.
It is lodged in one spot with service on-site.
A unit goes wrong, unplug it and replace with a new one just like it, and remove or repair the old one.
With an LNG transfer/storage terminal 20-plus miles up a river, there would be 2.5 LNG tankers a week making round trips full of liquefied natural gas, roiling at -260 degrees, looking for the least opportunity to get out and vaporize.
All communities' life quality and infrastructure along the route would be geared to this one private corporation, and would need expensive security and fire protection measures to protect themselves from it.
There is no liability on the private corporation's part that we know of.
And now the corporation's getting all squirrelly that someone may get upset on their running a 36-inch diameter, high pressure natural gas pipeline through property intended for public use and recreation, as well - at the expense of other landowners who will simply lose their property if they don't agree to sell it to these energy speculators, abetted by government to take it if necessary.
Let's see - nuclear power and a possible meltdown, or LNG in our lives 24/7/365 for 65 years for a product we find we may not really need?
Hmm. How tough a decision is that to make?
Friday, August 22, 2008
Ship Ballast Dumping Danger In Our Waters?
Ballast Water Invaders
Commercial ships are transferring diseases like cholera around the world, according to new scientific research.
Biologists in the US have discovered that the ships' ballast water, which is used to stabilise the vessels at sea, contains a variety of potentially dangerous micro-organisms.
The scientists say these can harm both humans and ocean wildlife. Helen Sewell of BBC Science reports............For Complete Article, Click On Thread Title Above!!!
Commercial ships are transferring diseases like cholera around the world, according to new scientific research.
Biologists in the US have discovered that the ships' ballast water, which is used to stabilise the vessels at sea, contains a variety of potentially dangerous micro-organisms.
The scientists say these can harm both humans and ocean wildlife. Helen Sewell of BBC Science reports............For Complete Article, Click On Thread Title Above!!!
Monday, August 18, 2008
From The Daily "A" - Hood To Coast Organizers Issue Traffic Warnings!
8/17/2008 9:26:00 PM
From;The Daily Astorian
Warning issued about Hood to Coast traffic disruption
SEASIDE - The Nike Hood To Coast Relay organizers advise residents that traffic flow will be affected on U.S. Highway 101 starting Monday, when the pedestrian bridge will be set up, and again Aug. 24 and 25 when the bridge is removed.The work to set up the bridge overlay will be after 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday in an effort to not create further traffic delays. The event will be held Aug. 22 and 23.....For Full Information, Click On Thread Title Above
From;The Daily Astorian
Warning issued about Hood to Coast traffic disruption
SEASIDE - The Nike Hood To Coast Relay organizers advise residents that traffic flow will be affected on U.S. Highway 101 starting Monday, when the pedestrian bridge will be set up, and again Aug. 24 and 25 when the bridge is removed.The work to set up the bridge overlay will be after 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday in an effort to not create further traffic delays. The event will be held Aug. 22 and 23.....For Full Information, Click On Thread Title Above
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Monday Desmo-Zone To Interview Columbia River Clean Energy Coalition
Hello All:On Monday, August 18th, Marc Auerbach and I will be interviewed during the first hour of the Desmo-zone show on KAST (1370AM).
The show begins at 4pm and we expect that Michael Desmond (the host) will open the lines for callers to phone in and ask questions.
The focus of the show will be the Pipeline Referendum, but we expect the topic to stray to some general LNG issues.
We need you to call in to support a NO VOTE on the Pipeline Referendum and to ask some good questions about the Referendum and LNG.
Please tune in to 1370 AM at 4pm on Monday and plan to call-in to ask us some good VOTE NO questions on air!
The number to call is: (503) 325-2911
We look forward to fielding your questions!-Olivia Schmit - Columbia River Clean Energy Coalition.
The show begins at 4pm and we expect that Michael Desmond (the host) will open the lines for callers to phone in and ask questions.
The focus of the show will be the Pipeline Referendum, but we expect the topic to stray to some general LNG issues.
We need you to call in to support a NO VOTE on the Pipeline Referendum and to ask some good questions about the Referendum and LNG.
Please tune in to 1370 AM at 4pm on Monday and plan to call-in to ask us some good VOTE NO questions on air!
The number to call is: (503) 325-2911
We look forward to fielding your questions!-Olivia Schmit - Columbia River Clean Energy Coalition.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Maybe There Really Is Affordable Housing Out There
USDA seems to have some very good opportunities available for those, of many income levels, who wish to own their own homes .
Heard a commercial this morning on KAST-AM about a development by Steve Oldstedt(sp) over in Warranton, presumably offering these opportunites.
Check it out and let us know if you attend their Open Houses @ 11:00am this Saturday at Warrenton Shilo Inns.
For USDA information click on title above
Heard a commercial this morning on KAST-AM about a development by Steve Oldstedt(sp) over in Warranton, presumably offering these opportunites.
Check it out and let us know if you attend their Open Houses @ 11:00am this Saturday at Warrenton Shilo Inns.
For USDA information click on title above
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Rick Balkins Applies For Clatsop Community College Board Seat
Rick Balkins, a 2007 graduate of Clatsop Community College, has thrown his hat into the ring for a seat on Clatsop Community College's Board of Directors.
What better candidate to help guide the school into its future than a product of its own programs along with being a voice from the student and faculty perspective as well as pursuing a career as a Building Designer
He has my support on this, give him yours.
What better candidate to help guide the school into its future than a product of its own programs along with being a voice from the student and faculty perspective as well as pursuing a career as a Building Designer
He has my support on this, give him yours.
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