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Argument against a proposed LNG terminal in Fall River

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Play from 0:12[0:12] ..." this type of material in the volume of material that would be LNG that would be involved in this in port terminal. On could have catastrophic results. And it wouldn't necessarily need to have terrorism happening but you could also have mechanical failure or you could have human -- We've already seen in Boston we -- wither and breaches already. A -- security where illegal aliens have been brought into working close proximity and other incidents where even was it -- people from Trinidad actually -- minister always I'm LNG tankers and I'm very very concerned. Not just because of the terrorism but for the other things that could go wrong with"...

Play from 1:31[1:31] ..." of the terrorist network specifically focus on the maritime industry. Focus on LNG tankers as well whoever believed that the Twin Towers would have been hit by jets. We're in a different world today. There were a lot of variables here there have been security breaches you have the insulation you have and a new world where. Risks are -- recipe and assessed every day. And there's always the opportunity for mechanical failure and human error especially when corporations are trying to maximize profit. This one knowledgeable back to the logic anchors what to do"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" And right now they're putting. They are putting. Profit relationships in the influence before people's public safety and that is absolutely wrong why do you consider that threat. Because this type of material in the volume of material that would be LNG that would be involved in this in port terminal. On could have catastrophic results. And it wouldn't necessarily need to have terrorism happening but you could also have mechanical failure or you could have human -- We've already seen in Boston we -- wither and breaches already. A -- security where illegal aliens have been brought into working close proximity and other incidents where even was it -- people from Trinidad actually -- minister always I'm LNG tankers and I'm very very concerned. Not just because of the terrorism but for the other things that could go wrong with this type thing in the catastrophic results that would happen."

Play from 1:00[1:00]" They're saying that basically. What they're going to have would be state of the art security and they also make the point which I'm sure you've heard reports that. This is not an explosive material it has to be ignited."

Play from 1:15[1:15]" You know it's it's nice to visit to listen to -- the twist and turn around that particular things it's very interest in that when you start to read the literature that you have getting back to terrorism for instance. That you get the of the threats that have come out of the terrorist network specifically focus on the maritime industry. Focus on LNG tankers as well whoever believed that the Twin Towers would have been hit by jets. We're in a different world today. There were a lot of variables here there have been security breaches you have the insulation you have and a new world where. Risks are -- recipe and assessed every day. And there's always the opportunity for mechanical failure and human error especially when corporations are trying to maximize profit. This one knowledgeable back to the logic anchors what to do without the other side -- Bob hope day. And then to two to a trench. And bring it into that through the extremely -- right next to big population stone. And and and Coast Guard hasn't said one thing we'll look at -- that should because god has not. Done their formal has not released anything at this point but. The circumstances don't change on the -- the transportation route and that's what they were referring to in purple the second proposal. They said it was unsafe navigational route that they coming down 22 miles instead of the 26 miles. They're still going through the same passages that are considered unsolved 48. As far as I'm concerned that the Coast Guard can't -- to this could they've already shut down."

Play from 3:03[3:03]" And so we're next or what's our next step as the people who of the elected officials -- the the people here in Fall River in Somerset and surrounding communities is we stay vigilant on this we continue to go to any public hearings on this. Continued to express our our concerns right now when you have people. Who was standing up for what their rights to be safe in their own property in in to be able to keep their property safe as well. I'm up against is a very large industry that has an awful lot of influence. And her relationships and then trying to shut this down my throat also. We -- not considered an affluent community I think personally that -- targeted because of I think that they feel that these people couldn't put up a fight down here. But let me tell you something that people hear them the community here is more mobile there's been mobilized to put up this fight"

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[0:37]..." Bring in large LNG ships to -- to Brownfield site. It's great for the city because now you putting. -- that to have really the united getting taxed tax money for. What tax benefits for I should say and it would make gusts the highest taxpayer and the city of formula by a factor of ten. "...

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