LNG on Sears Island

When are the powers that be in the State of Maine going to get on the ball and designate a suitable port for an LNG terminal?

I cannot believe that running LNG vessels zigzag through the islands of Passamaquoddy Bay is a safe venture. The latest concern is that such a terminal poses a hazard from fire within 1 mile. Why infuriate the Canadian Government over this venture?

Isn’t it time the state set aside a playground for environmentalists and put the island to good use as an LNG terminal?

There is a pipeline right-of-way from Searsport to Bangor and farther north that might be useful.

Let’s do something that would benefit the vast majority of Maine citizens rather than a select minority who want to keep the whole state green!

Donald E. Saunders

Ellsworth

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