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Ch. 285 . 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Force to report certain findings and recommendations to the Governor and the
General Assembly on or before a certain date: providing for the termination of
this Act: and generally relating to the Baltimore County Liquefied Natural Gas
Task Force.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article—Public Utility Companies
Section 11-101
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Volume and 2005 Supplement)
Preamble
WHEREAS, The demand in the United States for natural gas for residential and
industrial use and for power generation is increasing rapidly and the United States
now relies on natural gas for nearly one quarter of its energy use; and
WHEREAS, Projections indicate that consumption of natural gas in North
America will soon outpace production; and
WHEREAS, Technology has made the importation of natural gas in its liquefied
form feasible and cost effective, and imports of liquefied natural gas to the United
States are expected to sharply increase in the next decade; and
WHEREAS, An overwhelming majority of the residents of the area have voiced
their opposition to the proposed facility; and
WHEREAS, A liquefied natural gas facility has been proposed for the Sparrows
Point area in eastern Baltimore County; and
WHEREAS, The public has a compelling interest in obtaining complete
comprehensive, factual, and objective information regarding the siting and safety of
liquefied natural gas facilities; and
WHEREAS, Objective and accurate information about liquefied natural gas.
including, most importantly, the safety aspects surrounding siting decisions should be
readily available to communities near a proposed liquefied natural gas import
terminal facility; and
WHEREAS, The public is entitled to know about other important aspects
relating to a liquefied natural gas facility in the Sparrows Point area, such as:
(1) the effect on recreational and commercial boating and fishing;
(2) the impacts on the environment, especially on water quality.
resulting from the dredging required to locate a liquefied natural gas facility in the
area, and the large amounts of contaminated dredged material that will result; and
(3) the impact on residential property owners in the vicinity of the
facility, particularly their ability to retain access to their properties via water: and
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