Environmental Activists Link Cove Point LNG Export Application to Shale Gas Production
Posted on Feb 13, 2012 in Environmental, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Environmental Activists Link Cove Point LNG Export Application to Shale Gas Production
The Baltimore Sun reports that a number of environmental activists have attempted to link the Cove Point LNG export proposal to increased production of shale gas in the U.S. Northeast. In particular, these groups argue that potential environmental harm from production activities, including the use of hydraulic fracturing to produce the natural gas, outweighs the potential economic benefits from approval of the LNG export project.