Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminals: Siting, Safety and Regulation
Article from: OGEL 1 (2006), in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Summary
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a hazardous fuel frequently shipped in large tankers to U.S. ports from overseas. While LNG has historically made up a small part of U.S. natural gas supplies, rising gas prices, current price volatility, and the possibility of domestic shortages are sharply increasing LNG demand. To meet this demand, energy companies have proposed building dozens of new LNG import terminals throughout the coastal United States, But many of these terminals would be built onshore near populated areas, so local communities fear the terminals would expose them to ...