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Court4Fred
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 Posted - 02/02/2006 : 10:08:46 PM
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Now you know what they really think, Seacoast Today 10/0/05 on the topic of Distrigas. Think they convinced the citizens of Fall River?
John F. Kryzovic, a worker in City Clerk John Hanlon's campaign for mayor, offered another view of the nearby cities.
"The LNG plant pays taxes to us," Mr. Kryzovic said. "If we didn't let them in, they would just go to one of those other cities and pay taxes to them. And, you know what? We'd still be in danger if the thing blew, but we'd be getting none of the tax money."
Mr. Hanlon remembers when Distrigas first approached city officials in 1967 with their proposal.
"I don't recall any reaction being that serious," Mr. Hanlon said. "It was no big deal. Everybody was happy."
The utility found a home for the first LNG terminal in the country and Everett fattened its property tax base, Mr. Hanlon said. Everybody was happy.
The City Council was so happy that it approved the construction of four LNG tanks.
"Then in the mid-1970s, the federal government came along and said that LNG was a hazardous cargo," said Mr. Hanlon, who by then was a council member.
The council subsequently rescinded its approval for four tanks, allowing the two that stand now.
Except for two minor spills, the result of flange leaks, said Fire Chief Butler, Everett has never encountered a problem with its LNG terminal.
Mr. Hanlon summed up the city's experience with LNG this way: "It is clean. There is no by-product. There is nothing going into the air. There is no junk lying around."
"I am the only city official who lives near the LNG plant. I live within 600 yards of it. There are a few houses closer. LNG is safe. Its good for the community and it makes some money for you."
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H1ghCh4r1ty
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Posted - 02/11/2006 : 10:54:54 PM
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Court, my friend,
Put your head between your legs and say goodbye! and think of how "good it is for the community" and the money it "made you"...
Your last thoughts will be that Hanlon is vaporised as well as you.....
AHEM.....Maybe not....He may be in Vermont that day....or he may think he is...
But it is a benefit to the City.....we all appreciate your sacrifice...
You are forever in our thoughts....
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WICKED PISSA
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Posted - 02/12/2006 : 10:18:10 AM
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| Does anyone here actually know how flammable LNG is? You’d be surprised the answer is , "not very". Because it’s frozen, it would have to cool and then mix with an 85 / 15 mix of air to blow up. So, if a rocket shot through the hull of an LNG tanker, the explosion would be the rocket, the fuel on the tanker (for it to run) and the materials on the tanker. The LNG (which it wouldn't be anymore, it would now be good old natural gas again) wouldn't blow till it was around 300 ft in the air, (depending on weather conditions). The real danger would be it getting in the water, which would cause it to thaw and expand at lightning speed, possibly forcing it into the basements of houses through sewerage lines. (Very unlikely). Not saying it’s not dangerous, so calm down everyone, just saying we are told few facts that surround this. |
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H1ghCh4r1ty
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Posted - 02/12/2006 : 11:56:25 AM
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I don't lose sleep over it....Nothing the Pup and I can about it unless we move away...
We like it here ...
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LNG Tankers
