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To: Dennis Roth who wrote (544)	7/18/2005 11:53:16 AM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 919

LNG tankers get ok to use Strait of Canso Last updated Jul 18 2005 11:26 AM ADT CBC News nb.cbc.ca The owner of the liquified natural gas terminal under construction near Port Hawkesbury, N.S., has made it past another regulatory hurdle. Transport Canada has given Anadarko Canada permission to bring tankers in through the Strait of Canso to its Bear Head LNG terminal. The terminal is expected to be operating by 2007. The tankers have a perfect safety record, but liquified natural gas is extremely explosive, and the Strait is often crowded with gypsum boats, coal ships and oil tankers. Nearby residents worry it's an accident waiting to happen. "We could end up with an explosion that could make the Halifax Explosion look like a candlelight party," said John MacQaurie, who lives near Mulgrave. "I think that's starting to dawn on people's minds." But Transport Canada believes the risks are minimal. "Inspectors have determined that the facility can be built, as planned, without significantly interfering with the public's right to navigation," said Transport Canada spokesman Steve Bone. Bone said inspectors are still trying to determine how large a buffer zone the other ships will have to give the LNG tankers. The province has also instructed the terminal's owner, Anadarko Canada, to prepare a security plan in the event it becomes the target of a terrorist attack.