“Broadwater” is
a proposal to turn Long Island Sound into an industrial
energy importing facility.
Burning natural gas pollutes less
than some fossil fuels (coal and oil), but natural gas is neither
a clean nor renewable source of energy. The narrow
minded proposal to import and store liquefied natural gas (LNG)
would be a great step backwards in the movement to develop clean
sources of renewable energy.
LNG is natural gas compressed for transportation
and storage by being refrigerated to negative 259 degrees Fahrenheit.
At
this ultra-low temperature natural gas is no longer a gas it
is the liquid known as LNG. LNG is an extremely concentrated
fossil fuel. There are negative environmental
impacts involved in cooling (liquefying) and also in warming
(vaporizing) natural gas. There is also potential for disastrous
accidents and for ready conversion into a weapon of mass destruction.
We don’t need Broadwater and we don’t need
any politician who is seriously considering supporting Broadwater.
You can fill in an online form to “email” Governor
Spitzer at www.ny.gov/governor/contact
Here are a few links which are informative:
California Energy Commission Liquefied Natural Gas Safety webpage
www.energy.ca.gov/lng/safety.html
US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Liquefied Natural Gas
webpages
www.ferc.gov/industries/lng.asp
Also see: Natural Gas Intelligence status of proposed and existing
LNG Terminals
intelligencepress.com/features/lng |
