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Sherwin Alumina fears harms from the upcoming Cheniere Energy plant
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Two residents told federal officials at a public hearing Tuesday night they may intervene if a liquefied natural gas export terminal gets green-lighted for a permit.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission had a public hearing to gather comments and answer questions about a project planned by Cheniere Energy through its subsidiary, Corpus Christi Liquefaction. The public hearing is part of the process as Cheniere readies to file an application with the commission. The company plans to file the application in August and hopes to obtain approval by September 2013. Construction on the $10 billion plant is estimated to start in 2014.
Tom Ballou Jr., with Sherwin Alumina Company, which borders the site of the proposed plant, said he has public safety concerns. Specifically, flaring could affect employees at Sherwin Alumina, Ballou said.
Cheniere Energy recently met with management at Sherwin Alumina to discuss placing smokestacks for flaring next to the property. However, Patricia Outtrim, vice president of government and regulatory affairs for Cheniere, said the current plan is designed with the smokestacks within the company's property line. In the current design, she said, they would not affect Sherwin Alumina.Outtrim emphasized that natural gas does not explode unless compressed, and it will not be compressed at the plant.
Ballou said Sherwin Alumina employees have to work in the zones next to the property, and he feared harm to those employees and equipment.
Hal Suter, a Corpus Christi resident, pushed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to put together an environmental-impact statement, rather than just a simple environmental assessment. The statement would include more detail and information than the assessment.
John Peconom, environmental biologist with the commission, said the agency would examine issues such as noise, wildlife, the ship channel, socioeconomic effects, public safety and geography. He added that public response could sway whether the commission does a more thorough analysis.
The public is asked to provide comments on the project to the commission by July 2.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission had a public hearing to gather comments and answer questions about a project planned by Cheniere Energy through its subsidiary, Corpus Christi Liquefaction. The public hearing is part of the process as Cheniere readies to file an application with the commission. The company plans to file the application in August and hopes to obtain approval by September 2013. Construction on the $10 billion plant is estimated to start in 2014.
Tom Ballou Jr., with Sherwin Alumina Company, which borders the site of the proposed plant, said he has public safety concerns. Specifically, flaring could affect employees at Sherwin Alumina, Ballou said.
Cheniere Energy recently met with management at Sherwin Alumina to discuss placing smokestacks for flaring next to the property. However, Patricia Outtrim, vice president of government and regulatory affairs for Cheniere, said the current plan is designed with the smokestacks within the company's property line. In the current design, she said, they would not affect Sherwin Alumina.Outtrim emphasized that natural gas does not explode unless compressed, and it will not be compressed at the plant.
Ballou said Sherwin Alumina employees have to work in the zones next to the property, and he feared harm to those employees and equipment.
Hal Suter, a Corpus Christi resident, pushed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to put together an environmental-impact statement, rather than just a simple environmental assessment. The statement would include more detail and information than the assessment.
John Peconom, environmental biologist with the commission, said the agency would examine issues such as noise, wildlife, the ship channel, socioeconomic effects, public safety and geography. He added that public response could sway whether the commission does a more thorough analysis.
The public is asked to provide comments on the project to the commission by July 2.
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