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A critique of offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal policy |
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| Authors: | William D. Whitmore Vern K. Baxter Shirley L. Laska |
| Affiliation: | 1. University of Rhode Island, Marine Affairs Department, Washburn Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, USA;2. University of New Orleans, Department of Sociology, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA;3. Center for Hazards Assessment Response and Technology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA |
| Abstract: | The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 amended the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 to permit the construction of offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals. Terminals with environmentally destructive open-loop regasification systems were quickly approved in the Gulf of Mexico. This study analyzed the political methods of the George W. Bush administration to determine how it developed offshore LNG. Findings showed that the Bush administration worked closely with the energy industry to promote national energy security and limited the role of certain federal and state agencies through a centralized policy process. |
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