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LNG – A Hot Issue

1. City manager says LNG proposal is in the wrong place

eastbayri.com - “It is my opinion that the location for the LNG facility is improper. It is much too close to significant landside risks and should just flat out not be allowed,” he said.
The Barrington Yacht Club recently hosted a presentation by Save The Bay on the proposed LNG terminal. About 30 club members attended. Read on.

2. Save the Bay rallies opposition to LNG tanker proposal

warwickonline.com - The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association and others interested in activities on Narragansett Bay got a one-sided view of the Weaver’s Cove Energy proposal to an offshore berth in Mount Hope Bay for liquefied natural gas (LNG) Monday night and it wasn’t positive. Read on.

3. The Bay Keepers Blog

By JOHN TORGAN

It’s not surprising that Ted Gehrig of Weaver’s Cove Energy attacked Rhode Island legislators in his Feb. 18 Commentary piece, “LNG worrywarts ignore facts, kill jobs.” Consider the source: Gehrig and the folks at Hess are in this for private gain at the public’s expense. Naturally, they dismiss opponents as hysterical, and say anything to solicit support for their latest scheme to take over the East Bay with their mega-liquefied-natural-gas operations. It’s obvious to me that the proposed Hess project would damage the environment, hurt the local economy and effectively privatize what is now a public waterway. Read on.

3 Comments

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   LNG in Mt. Hope Bay is wrong on every level. While Hess/WCE touts the added jobs and investment the project would bring tho the region, they ignore the disasterous impact the project would have on the existing marine trades industries, hospitality and tourist industries, commercial and recreational fishing industries, etc., etc. Go to http://www.savebristolharbor.com and click on its LNG Simulation link and get all the facts, as well as an accurate depiction of what these 950′ long tankers would look like as they fravel the 26 mile route up Naragannsett Bay and into Mt. Hope Bay. Then go to http://www.savebay.org and sign the petition to stop LNG in Mt. Hope Bay. Hess/WCE must not be allowed to dominate the public waterways of RI and MA for private profit….WE MUST STOP THIS PROJECT!

   Comment by Keith — March 8, 2010 @ 4:24 pm

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   Let us not forget the long term harm that could happen if Newport and Narragansett Bay gets a reputation for being the place NOT to go to because recreational boating, fishing etc is interrupted by 140 transits a year.
   The economic importance of the Bay has been underestimated for too long and we must not sell out to high pressure tactics from one energy company.
   It is time to stop this idea especially given the recent finds of natural gas supplies in other parts of the Northeast and the availability of other already constructed off loading sites in this part of the country.

   Comment by Alan — March 8, 2010 @ 7:30 pm

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   ALN FORUM:
   LNG Deliveries: The Pros and Cons for Narragansett Bay
   Monday, March 29, 2010
   CCRI Newport Auditorium, 6:30pm

   Please join the Alliance for a Livable Newport for our upcoming Public Forum addressing the Pros and Cons of potential LNG Deliveries on Narragansett Bay. The format will be a panel discussion featuring Evan Smith, CEO of Newport & Bristol County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Gordon Shearer, CEO of Hess – Weaver Cove and Jonathan Stone, CEO of Save The Bay.

   Comment by John Hirschboeck — March 9, 2010 @ 9:49 am

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