Dragon2115:
And then there are those that try to justify and rationalize their need for recreation over the basic needs (heat and electricity) of millions of other people. They'd rather see shortages and prices skyrocketing out of control than give up one uninhabited and unvisited rock in the middle of a major commercial seaport because it might interfere with their ability to have fun.
For point of fact, it's actually in the middle of National Park. To answer your other questions (not so much to you) but to others who really want to learn about this important issue: From the save the brewster site.
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Q:
Our region suffered gas shortages last winter. Don’t we need another LNG
facility in New England?
A: Until 2001, two facilities provided the nation’s entire LNG supply,
Distrigas in Everett (the nation’s oldest, operating since 1971), and a second
in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Two more have opened since then, in
Maryland and Georgia, and, prior to Hurricane Katrina, one was planned
to open in the Gulf of Mexico. Yes, our region suffered gas shortages last
winter – but not because the gas was unavailable. Shortages resulted from
company miscalculations of demand combined with out-dated, too-small
delivery pipes. The regional needs now have been recalculated to reflect
South Shore population growth over the past several years, and the old
3-inch pipe has been replaced with appropriate 8-inch pipe to assure consistent
delivery to every home and business.
While New England’s energy needs are undoubtedly on the rise,
we believe that our legislators and citizens need to truly understand those
needs before selling our precious natural resources to companies seeking
fast profits in a business (LNG) that is ripe for exploitation. As far as we
know, there has never been a comprehensive review of the actual and
projected energy needs of the country, let alone our region, so how can we
make informed decisions addressing current and future energy problems?
Additionally, there has been no widespread, coordinated, government
effort to encourage or educate people about energy conservation and efficiency
— a key factor in assessing our short- and long-terms needs.
We all want reliable and affordable energy. However, with dwindling
natural resources (the U.S. has already nearly depleted our own
natural gas supplies) and increasing demand, we must become informed
consumers who carefully weigh the cost-benefit of “solutions,” particularly
those that come wrapped in profit for others.
