Op-ed: Battery Rock LNG Project Would Provide Economic Benefits
Posted on Aug 7, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Battery Rock LNG Project Would Provide Economic Benefits
The managing director for AES’ Battery Rock LNG proposal challenges The Boston Globe’s claim that industrial development of Outer Brewster Island would threaten the “peerless nature of the island,” noting that the site is currently is marred by “abandoned buildings and trash.” Aaron Samson adds that lease payments from the terminal would provide “significant financial benefits” to the Boston Harbor Islands and local communities. His op-ed may be found in today’s edition of The Boston Globe.