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Officials seek lessons in power plant’s deadly blast: Boston
by edriverpines on Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:20 pm
Here is another article which appeared in the Business Section of Today’s Herald, I will try not to rant but it will be hard as the answers which the BWG received to our questions relating to Safety Codes and Standards where condescendingly answered by the Project Team who felt they were shielded by Political Cronyism in connection with the Full Board and the Degrees they had hanging on their walls.
Quote: “Massachusetts regulators are closely monitoring the investigation into the cause of Sunday’s deadly power-plant explosion in Connecticut, hoping to learn lessons that might be applied to natural-gas plants in the Bay State.”
Quote; “The U.S. Chemical Safety Board, which earlier this month had issued a warning about the dangers of so-called “purging” practices, confirmed yesterday it’s looking into work on pipelines and other issues related to the blast, which killed five workers.”
Quote: “In Massachusetts, regulators are eyeing the probe due to the slew of natural-gas plants that were built here in recent years”
Quote: ““We want to review it to see if there are lessons to be learned,” said Bob Keough, a spokesman in Gov. Deval Patrick’s executive office of energy and environmental affairs.”
** When Gov Patrick met with our State Rep his concerns his sounded like he was more concerned with who was supporting him and who was supplying him with campaign funds. Our Gov did nothing to help the BWG receive what should have been required answers to our communities concerns.
Quote: “Privately, government and industry sources say the big difference between the Connecticut mishap and natural-gas plants here is that the Middletown project was still under construction.”
** You don’t need the IQ of a Rocket Scientist to realize what the intensity of the explosion would be like if this plant was in full operation with a full supply of fuel feeding the Jet Turbines compared to just purging the lines.
FYI: The Conn. Plant was being built on a 137 Acre site which supplied a safety buffer zone from the area’s residents. The Massachusetts EFSB Conditionally Approved a 348MHZ crammed into a 16 acre site with the nearest resident living less then 500ft. away, the closet plant proposed to any resident in the State of Massachusetts. The BWG reiterated that point over and over again, and here is what the Full Energy Facility Siting Board placed on the Billerica Plant in relation to Safety Impact Issues.
N. The Siting Board directs the Company to maintain site security personnel on a continuous basis at or around the site. Remote electronic monitoring alone, as originally proposed by the Company, does not satisfy this condition.
O. The Siting Board directs the Company to prepare and submit to the Billerica Fire Department, or other appropriate agency, a risk management plan that evaluates potential ammonia exposures under the scenario of a release during off-loading.
P. The Siting Board directs the Company to develop a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan. EFSB 07-2 Page 88
Q. The Siting Board directs the Company to construct a building that would enclose its aqueous ammonia tanks.
R. The Siting Board directs the Company, prior to facility operation, to file a report with the Siting Board confirming approval by the Billerica Fire Department and the Billerica Police Department of safety and security plans for the MEB facility.
As Stated in the last post from that article Criminal charges eyed in Conn Blast posted in the previous thread:
Quote: “Gov. M. Jodi Rell ordered a review of state safety codes yesterday. She created two panels, one to identify the cause and origin of the explosion and contributing factors, such as construction problems, worker safety issues and licensing or permitting matters. The other, a panel of state agencies, local officials and experts, will be charged with reviewing the first panel’s report and determining whether changes need to be made to Connecticut laws, state or local regulations, building or fire codes.
**Sounds like maybe now these States will stop putting the “Chart before the Horse” or are we just receiving more lip service!
BTW: The Members sitting on the Full Siting Board in Massachusetts are either the Heads of State Agencies or their assistants, and when reviewing the transcripts of the final proceedings of our case I can tell you it should not be difficult to see where criminal proceeding should be directed in the Conn Matter! No more Lip Service!!!
Sorry for the length of the post.
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Officials seek lessons in power plant’s deadly blast: Boston Herald 2/9/10
By Jay Fitzgerald | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Business & Markets
Massachusetts regulators are closely monitoring the investigation into the cause of Sunday’s deadly power-plant explosion in Connecticut, hoping to learn lessons that might be applied to natural-gas plants in the Bay State.
Connecticut officials are focusing on safety procedures at the Kleen Energy facility while workers apparently purged, or cleaned, natural-gas pipelines feeding into the nearly completed power plant in Middletown.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board, which earlier this month had issued a warning about the dangers of so-called “purging” practices, confirmed yesterday it’s looking into work on pipelines and other issues related to the blast, which killed five workers.
The Hartford Courant reported that investigators are looking at whether proper procedures were followed for clearing the area of “ignition sources,” vehicles and unnecessary workers when the pipe work was conducted.
In Massachusetts, regulators are eyeing the probe due to the slew of natural-gas plants that were built here in recent years, including the natural-gas fired Mystic power plant in Everett.
“We want to review it to see if there are lessons to be learned,” said Bob Keough, a spokesman in Gov. Deval Patrick’s executive office of energy and environmental affairs.
“We’re interested in knowing what happened,” said Terril Harris, a spokesman in the governor’s office of public safety, which licenses and oversees power-plant operations in Massachusetts.
Privately, government and industry sources say the big difference between the Connecticut mishap and natural-gas plants here is that the Middletown project was still under construction.
But Massachusetts has had its share of power-plant mishaps - most recently a steam-pipe explosion that killed three workers at Salem Harbor Power Station in 2007.
“It’s not Disneyland,” said Bob Rio, a vice president at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, about the dangers at power plants.
Article URL: http://www.bostonherald.com/business/ge ... id=1231594
Quote: “Massachusetts regulators are closely monitoring the investigation into the cause of Sunday’s deadly power-plant explosion in Connecticut, hoping to learn lessons that might be applied to natural-gas plants in the Bay State.”
Quote; “The U.S. Chemical Safety Board, which earlier this month had issued a warning about the dangers of so-called “purging” practices, confirmed yesterday it’s looking into work on pipelines and other issues related to the blast, which killed five workers.”
Quote: “In Massachusetts, regulators are eyeing the probe due to the slew of natural-gas plants that were built here in recent years”
Quote: ““We want to review it to see if there are lessons to be learned,” said Bob Keough, a spokesman in Gov. Deval Patrick’s executive office of energy and environmental affairs.”
** When Gov Patrick met with our State Rep his concerns his sounded like he was more concerned with who was supporting him and who was supplying him with campaign funds. Our Gov did nothing to help the BWG receive what should have been required answers to our communities concerns.
Quote: “Privately, government and industry sources say the big difference between the Connecticut mishap and natural-gas plants here is that the Middletown project was still under construction.”
** You don’t need the IQ of a Rocket Scientist to realize what the intensity of the explosion would be like if this plant was in full operation with a full supply of fuel feeding the Jet Turbines compared to just purging the lines.
FYI: The Conn. Plant was being built on a 137 Acre site which supplied a safety buffer zone from the area’s residents. The Massachusetts EFSB Conditionally Approved a 348MHZ crammed into a 16 acre site with the nearest resident living less then 500ft. away, the closet plant proposed to any resident in the State of Massachusetts. The BWG reiterated that point over and over again, and here is what the Full Energy Facility Siting Board placed on the Billerica Plant in relation to Safety Impact Issues.
N. The Siting Board directs the Company to maintain site security personnel on a continuous basis at or around the site. Remote electronic monitoring alone, as originally proposed by the Company, does not satisfy this condition.
O. The Siting Board directs the Company to prepare and submit to the Billerica Fire Department, or other appropriate agency, a risk management plan that evaluates potential ammonia exposures under the scenario of a release during off-loading.
P. The Siting Board directs the Company to develop a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan. EFSB 07-2 Page 88
Q. The Siting Board directs the Company to construct a building that would enclose its aqueous ammonia tanks.
R. The Siting Board directs the Company, prior to facility operation, to file a report with the Siting Board confirming approval by the Billerica Fire Department and the Billerica Police Department of safety and security plans for the MEB facility.
As Stated in the last post from that article Criminal charges eyed in Conn Blast posted in the previous thread:
Quote: “Gov. M. Jodi Rell ordered a review of state safety codes yesterday. She created two panels, one to identify the cause and origin of the explosion and contributing factors, such as construction problems, worker safety issues and licensing or permitting matters. The other, a panel of state agencies, local officials and experts, will be charged with reviewing the first panel’s report and determining whether changes need to be made to Connecticut laws, state or local regulations, building or fire codes.
**Sounds like maybe now these States will stop putting the “Chart before the Horse” or are we just receiving more lip service!
BTW: The Members sitting on the Full Siting Board in Massachusetts are either the Heads of State Agencies or their assistants, and when reviewing the transcripts of the final proceedings of our case I can tell you it should not be difficult to see where criminal proceeding should be directed in the Conn Matter! No more Lip Service!!!
Sorry for the length of the post.
**
Officials seek lessons in power plant’s deadly blast: Boston Herald 2/9/10
By Jay Fitzgerald | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Business & Markets
Massachusetts regulators are closely monitoring the investigation into the cause of Sunday’s deadly power-plant explosion in Connecticut, hoping to learn lessons that might be applied to natural-gas plants in the Bay State.
Connecticut officials are focusing on safety procedures at the Kleen Energy facility while workers apparently purged, or cleaned, natural-gas pipelines feeding into the nearly completed power plant in Middletown.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board, which earlier this month had issued a warning about the dangers of so-called “purging” practices, confirmed yesterday it’s looking into work on pipelines and other issues related to the blast, which killed five workers.
The Hartford Courant reported that investigators are looking at whether proper procedures were followed for clearing the area of “ignition sources,” vehicles and unnecessary workers when the pipe work was conducted.
In Massachusetts, regulators are eyeing the probe due to the slew of natural-gas plants that were built here in recent years, including the natural-gas fired Mystic power plant in Everett.
“We want to review it to see if there are lessons to be learned,” said Bob Keough, a spokesman in Gov. Deval Patrick’s executive office of energy and environmental affairs.
“We’re interested in knowing what happened,” said Terril Harris, a spokesman in the governor’s office of public safety, which licenses and oversees power-plant operations in Massachusetts.
Privately, government and industry sources say the big difference between the Connecticut mishap and natural-gas plants here is that the Middletown project was still under construction.
But Massachusetts has had its share of power-plant mishaps - most recently a steam-pipe explosion that killed three workers at Salem Harbor Power Station in 2007.
“It’s not Disneyland,” said Bob Rio, a vice president at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, about the dangers at power plants.
Article URL: http://www.bostonherald.com/business/ge ... id=1231594
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