August 24, 2006
GOVERNOR ROMNEY ORDERS SECURITY REVIEW OF STATE'S LNG STORAGE FACILITIES
Governor Mitt Romney today directed state energy and public safety agencies to undertake a security review of the Commonwealth’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facilities. The review is precautionary in nature and was prompted by the disclosure earlier this week of a security breach at a Keyspan storage facility in Lynn. That incident remains under investigation and there is no indication it was terrorism related.
The security review will be conducted by a joint inspection team comprised of experts from the Department of Telecommunications and Energy and members of the State Police’s Critical Infrastructure Assessment Unit. The review will encompass an inspection of the facilities’ physical plant, their security plan and systems as well as their training records.
The review, which is expected to take 30 days, is intended to supplement the regular inspections that take place at LNG storage facilities every two years.
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