LNG: Time to snap back to reality

by Tryan Hartill

Tom starts with a question:

How long is this going to take? It’s been months since perfectly viable projects have been proposed. This is an excellent example of the glacial pace of government regulation.

Not really, even if it was already built it would only be running at half capacity like the other terminals in the world.
The world has twice the import capacity as export. So to answer Tom’s question, when the exports become available.

Okay, so the Coast Guard is withholding vital information the new Captain Of The Port in Portland says would be a security risk to release..So what? Remember, this is the Coast Guard. The same guys who save our tails on a daily basis. Yes this was done in cooperation with Northern Star..again so what?

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If the Bradwood deal won’t work for some reason can we get on the ball and get one of the Warrenton projects moved up?

Not sure what this means, but again if there was LNG available I’m sure Calpine would not be in bankruptcy.

I’m incredibly eager to see Clatsop County take
a leadership role in encouraging the use of readily available energy supplies that would immediately replace dependence on coal-burning facilities that choke the air and dams that
kill our fish.

How is the County NOT taking a leadership role?
What more can they do other than use eminent domain to take property from County residents?
And I’m sure that will happen eventually.

And how is it readily available? I’m just wondering where Tom gets his information, cause all the sources that I have, say it is not “readily available”. And even years from now it will still not be “readily available” and we will pay corrupt exporting nations a shitload of money to get a negligible amount.

More natgas is critical to our children’s future and an important part of a diverse energy production plan.

In the same sense less is also critical, as in using less now so it is available in the future. And of course none is critical if we wish to keep large amounts of carbon out of the oceans.

Governments are planning based on seeing a peak in natural resource energy production based on oil but natural gas is flamed as a byproduct of oil well development even as we speak.

The only trouble is, it’s not profitable, otherwise oil companies would not have to be fined to stop the flaring:

The extant statute stipulates a fine on oil companies that flare gas instead of pumping it back into the ground, or siphoning it into pipes to be converted into liquefied natural gas…......they prefer to pay the fine rather than invest in technology that will enable the elimination of these flares that have caused so much grief in the Niger Delta.

A reduction in energy use coupled with alternatives like wind, solar, biodiesel and capturing the natgas worldwide market through smart, safe technologies is crucial. Lets start exploring off our coastline for oil..Isn’t it about time?

Nothing holding anyone back, ah…. except they have never found any, but they (as in the Federal Government) did find gas and have been drilling and testing for years.

Those of you who continually whine “not in my backyard’ need to realize that this is the final play of the game and we either work together to get our energy future secured or we start getting used to living in the stone age.

I appreciate the call for action, but the Stone age?

We have a responsibility here to be part of the solution and that means putting aside short-term personal issues and unfounded fear and moving ahead now.

Funny, this was my reaction when Tom came out against the City putting in a water turbine.

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