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LNG: Not A Clean Fuel Sources: Richard Heede, Orkustofnun, IAE Greenhouse Gas R&D Program www.pacificenvironment.org.

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1 LNG: Not A Clean Fuel Sources: Richard Heede, Orkustofnun, IAE Greenhouse Gas R&D Program www.pacificenvironment.org

2 LNG: Discourages Renewables, Encourages Coal LNG will flood market with expensive, unnecessary fossil fuels. LNG will flood market with expensive, unnecessary fossil fuels. LNG dependent on 10 to 20 year, locked in contracts; renewables can’t compete. LNG dependent on 10 to 20 year, locked in contracts; renewables can’t compete. It’s high cost ($4.50 MMbtu) will provide incentive to develop coal. It’s high cost ($4.50 MMbtu) will provide incentive to develop coal. www.pacificenvironment.org Photo: Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition

3 LNG: Safety Hazard Sandia Study 2004: Hazard Range for an LNG spill is about 1.5 miles. Jerry Havens: Flammable Vapors Can Travel 3 miles or more. Richard Clarke: LNG tankers are known terrorist targets. Skikda, Algeria: At least 26 killed, windows shattered up to 7 miles away in 2004 accident. Accident at LNG export facility, Skikda, Algeria, January 2004 www.pacificenvironment.org


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