Plans for Liquefied Natural Gas Plants Spark Safety, Environmental Concerns
New Haven Register › January 17, 2008
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Plans to build two liquefied natural gas plants -- one in the middle of Long Island Sound, the other in Waterbury -- have spurred debate about balancing the state's need for affordable energy with environmental and safety impacts. A proposal for a floating terminal in the Sound -- announced last month by Broadwater Energy, a joint venture of TransCanada Corp. and Shell U.S. Gas & Power Co. -- is the flash point for the debate.
The terminal, used for off-loading liquefied natural gas from international supertankers, would be as long and wide as the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship, stretch four football fields and rise up to 100 feet above water.See the full content of this document
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Plans for Liquefied Natural Gas Plants Spark Safety, Environmental Concerns
Dozens of similar debates are going on across the United States: Some estimate as many as 50 projects for liquefied natural gas facilities are under discussion.
Liquefied natural gas is natural gas supercooled to 259 degrees Fahrenheit below zero, at which point it changes from its gaseous state into a nonflammable liquid. Once it undergoes a warming pro...See the full content of this document
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