Discussion Continues on Open-Loop Systems
Posted on Mar 23, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Discussion Continues on Open-Loop Systems
At a meeting held last night to solicit comments on the final environmental impact statement issued for Freeport-McMoRan Energy’s proposed Main Pass Energy Hub LNG project, several opponents expressed concern with the terminal’s open-loop design, which they said poses a threat to aquatic life. David Landry, Freeport-McMoran’s vice president and general manager, said that the open-loop system presents fewer risks because it will draw water from greater depths where, he says, there are fewer fish. However, a spokesperson for the Coastal Conservation Association said that it is difficult to determine what species will occupy that area at various times of the year. Read more in today’s Mississippi Press.