Long Beach LNG Project: 3 Mile Radius
3 Miles 2000 Population =
85,886 plus 25,000 POLA/POLB employees www.pacificenvironment.org
Likely Source of California’s LNG: Environmentally Unique Sakhalin •Western Pacific Gray Whale: less than 100 remaining. •Impacts of offshore drilling: Noise, Drilling Muds, Danger of Oil Spills •Pipeline Crossings Endanger Salmon Survival •Dumping of Wastes Endangers Rich Local Fisheries in Aniva Bay www.pacificenvironment.org
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Social Unrest in Sakhalin From LNG Infrastructure Construction Protest outside LNG plant construction site, February 2006
Indigenous peoples’ protest, northern Sakhalin, January 2005
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Senate Bill Will Put LNG on Trial
Senate Bill 426, “Informed Choices on LNG,” sponsored by Sen. Joe Simitian. Mandates a Needs Assessment for LNG, then a Ranking of Each Project. Necessary First Step
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