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Philadelphia’s LNG Controversy. Samantha Linton ES 333 December 6, 2005. Liquefied Natural Gas. Cooled to -260 o F or -162 o C Reduces natural gas volume by 600 times; easier transport Flammable with air mixtures. $600 million facility on 47 acres Expansion of existing tanks
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Philadelphia’s LNG Controversy Samantha Linton ES 333 December 6, 2005
Liquefied Natural Gas • Cooled to -260oF or -162oC • Reduces natural gas volume by 600 times; easier transport • Flammable with air mixtures
$600 million facility on 47 acres Expansion of existing tanks Located in Port Richmond on the Delaware River Freedom Energy Center
Key Players • Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) • Mayor John F. Street • Delaware River Pilots Association • Residents of Port Richmond and Bridesburg • State Senator Michael Stack (D., Phila.) and State Representative Michael McGeehan (D., Phila.)
Local Concerns • Unwanted Land Use • Safety of Transportation, Terminal, Public • Industrialization of the Waterfront • Environmental Impacts
Transportation Safety • Possible • Tankers traveling along the Delaware River will pass • Under 6 Bridges • Through a Highly Industrialized Zone • Through 2 cities
Public Safety • More than 12,000 people live within a mile of proposed terminal • Potential fires could cause second-degree burns a mile away • Area too populated
Industrialization and Environmental Impacts • 2 LNG projects under consideration on the Delaware • Large volume of dangerous cargo • Increase in river traffic
Terminal Updates • As of October 26, 2005 FERC had not received a proposal from PGW • The City Gas Commission is no longer investing money in PGW • A corporate partner has not committed to PGW • Public still opposed