55 Hiroshima Bombs!?

The Blast in Algeria

$1,000,000,000: The amount of damage from an explosion at an LNG facility in Algeria that killed 27 people in January of 2004.

Looks Safe, Doesn't It?

4: The number of miles debris was flung away from an LNG explosion at an industrial park 20 miles outside of Belgium in July of 2004. 15 people were killed, and 120 injured -- many severely burned. See the bottom of this page for video of this event.

The Cleveland Conflagration Photo Courtesy: timrileylaw.com

1944: The year that a Liquid Natural Gas explosion incinerated a square mile of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The spill that created this blast was approximately 5%of the volumen held by a modern LNG tanker. The explosion destroyed 79 houses, two factories, and 217 cars. Its heat reached 1000 degrees, killed 130 and injured 275.

90: The number of truckloads of LNG that can leave Boston Mass's Everett LNG gas terminal port in a day. Each truck carries 40 cubic meters of LNG, or about 1/50th of the Hiroshima blast. Boston's mayor has recently called for a ban on these ships, saying that energy industry officials are playing "Russian Roulette" with the city's safety. A Boston fire department Deputy Chief recently said that a LNG disaster could cause 10,000 deaths.

Not to be Alarmist, but What if... Photoshop Courtesy: timrileylaw.com

30,000: The number of gallons of LNG spilled in a 1988 accident in Boston. A vapor cloud hung around for hours due to the fact that there was no wind. It was pure luck that the gas didn't ignite.

A French Oil Tanker Terrorized. What if it was a LNG ship?

1962: The year that a 28 meter liquid propane (LP GAS) truck hit a tree and split in Berlin, NY, was propelled 80 feet up the road spreading gas over five acres, engulfing ten buildings and causing ten deaths. LP gas has far less energy content than LNG.

1: The percent of U.S. natural gas needs currently supplied by LNG. Some analysts say this will increase to 13% by 2025.

A Catastrophic Accident at the Proposed Ventura Offshore Plant. Santa Barbara in the Line of Fire. Photoshop Courtesy: timrileylaw.com

50: The percent increase expected in North American Natural Gas production through 2035 according to the U.S. department of energy. This, according to some energy experts is enough to easily satisfy the North American market without the requirement of overseas imports.

$739,000: The amount of money Sempra Energy and Chevron Texaco spent lobbying the California Public Utilities commission during the second quarter of 2004. The CPUC is a main approving body for any LNG facility.

$28,800,000: The amount Sempra Energy/Southern California Gas was recently ordered to refund for ripping off customers during California's energy crisis in 2000-2001.

39: The number of workers orders to evacuate an oil well platform off Ventura after high concentrations of natural gas began leaking on November 19, 2004. There were no injuries.

25: The number of environmental organizations that have filed suit against the Coronado Islands LNG plant. These include Wildcoast and the Sierra Club, who have also asked the California EPA not to approve any new facilities until more studies can be done. "These facilities," says Wildcoast's Serge Dedina, "would be very attractive to terroritsts."

WEBSITES WITH MORE INFO:

Wildcoast
One of the Most Effective Voices for Baja CLICK HERE.

Harry's In Full Bloom. Help Save this Spot!!

Save the Waves
Sign the Save Harry's Petition! CLICK HERE.

The Brussels LNG Explosion
Watch the BBC News Video CLICK HERE.

A Film on LNG!
Tim Riley is a Malibu Lawyer who has made a film on the dangers of LNG and closely follows the issue. CLICK HERE.

LNG History, Introduction & LNG Accidents -- From Tim Riley
A Great Deal of News and Background on the LNG Issue. CLICK HERE.

CONTACT OFFICIALS
Tim Riley's page on contactable officials on the LNG issue. Send them a note! CLICK HERE.

Serious Cache of Information
The Border Power Plants Working Group CLICK HERE.

Sempra's Own Costa Azul Plans
Sempra's Own Site CLICK HERE.

A FEW ARTICLES:

Tanker materials could add to LNG danger
Dangerous Insulation! CLICK HERE.

Gas Co. Owes Huge Refund, Judge Says
Did Sempra Rip You Off? CLICK HERE.

An In-Depth Look
Grist Magazine's Impassioned Article on Serge Dedina and the Baja LNG Plans CLICK HERE.

Sempra's dire forecast - prediction of a gas crisis challenged by other energy experts
Is Sempra Telling the Truth? CLICK HERE.