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Philadelphia's LNG Controversy: Balancing Energy and Safety Concerns

Explore the heated debate surrounding the $600 million LNG facility in Port Richmond, Philadelphia. Learn about the key players, local concerns, transportation safety issues, and environmental impacts. Stay updated on the terminal's progress and ongoing public opposition.

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Philadelphia's LNG Controversy: Balancing Energy and Safety Concerns

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  1. Philadelphia’s LNG Controversy Samantha Linton ES 333 December 6, 2005

  2. Liquefied Natural Gas • Cooled to -260oF or -162oC • Reduces natural gas volume by 600 times; easier transport • Flammable with air mixtures

  3. $600 million facility on 47 acres Expansion of existing tanks Located in Port Richmond on the Delaware River Freedom Energy Center

  4. 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.)

  5. Local Concerns • Unwanted Land Use • Safety of Transportation, Terminal, Public • Industrialization of the Waterfront • Environmental Impacts

  6. Transportation Safety • Possible • Tankers traveling along the Delaware River will pass • Under 6 Bridges • Through a Highly Industrialized Zone • Through 2 cities

  7. 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

  8. Industrialization and Environmental Impacts • 2 LNG projects under consideration on the Delaware • Large volume of dangerous cargo • Increase in river traffic

  9. 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

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