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Puerto Rico drops plan to build natural gas pipeline that was opposed by many islanders

Washington Post -- The government of Puerto Rico has formally withdrawn plans to build a natural gas pipeline after investing more than $50 million in a project that provoked strong opposition from islanders and environmentalists.

Nancy Sticht, a spokeswoman with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said Friday that the agency received a letter requesting the project be abandoned.

The decision comes four months after a government-appointed committee rejected plans for the pipeline that would have bisected the island, and offered three alternatives.

Gov. Luis Fortuno originally backed the project as a way to reduce dependence on oil. He said the 92-mile (148-kilometer) pipeline would have saved $1 billion a year and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 64 percent.

The pipeline would have originated in souther

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listerone Champion Author Boston Posts:3,390 Points:880,715 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 14, 2012 2:21:12 PM Ignore listerone Report Abuse OK,let them go without.
orphancarguyPE Champion Author PEI Posts:3,860 Points:736,940 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 8:00:07 PM Ignore orphancarguyPE Report Abuse Tropical Puerto Rico needed natural gas pipelines like fish need bicycles. Solar hot water and solar PV electric can still replace oil and also reduce emissions even further.
BigTruc All-Star Author Memphis Posts:966 Points:783,345 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 7:10:12 PM Ignore BigTruc Report Abuse They will be big losers.
ktbaeohana Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:2,311 Points:422,975 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 1:11:02 PM Ignore ktbaeohana Report Abuse Sorry, there figure it out.
tutaw Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,623 Points:845,670 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 12:05:10 PM Ignore tutaw Report Abuse bummer for them
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listerone Champion Author Boston Posts:3,390 Points:880,715 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 7:16:46 AM Ignore listerone Report Abuse OK,then...let them go without.No gas pipeline...no gas!
gbs1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,016 Points:745,225 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 6:56:24 AM Ignore gbs1 Report Abuse What a shame
OldMan322 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,170 Points:1,597,665 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 6:37:12 AM Ignore OldMan322 Report Abuse "Marson" It does
A2J Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,090 Points:605,875 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 6:07:46 AM Ignore A2J Report Abuse okie
Marson Champion Author Scranton Posts:8,962 Points:2,081,085 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:52:04 AM Ignore Marson Report Abuse "Critics said it would have damaged fragile ecosystems and archaeological sites and exposed people to deadly explosions." Sounds like California.
JoeWino Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,445 Points:862,905 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:41:37 AM Ignore JoeWino Report Abuse BM4225 said it best! "The pipeline was a bad thing; it will create jobs, reduce depence on imports, lower energy cost as well as the funds give to them by our country to assist their people." At least they are still perusing this concept as well as other alternative sources.
ystr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,732 Points:350,615 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:19:12 AM Ignore ystr Report Abuse ok
74celica Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,445 Points:1,812,625 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:10:49 AM Ignore 74celica Report Abuse another government wasting 50 million for nothing,when will we wake up
BummerMan Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,306 Points:357,365 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:05:53 AM Ignore BummerMan Report Abuse Oh well, they/'ll pay for it in higher gas prices. They'll come around when the gas pricing goes up.
gabisgram Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,206 Points:914,200 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:05:11 AM Ignore gabisgram Report Abuse Sounds familiar.
curlypooh Champion Author New Jersey Posts:11,187 Points:2,008,720 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:05:05 AM Ignore curlypooh Report Abuse What's a billion $ ?
fltdoc Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:8,898 Points:1,558,645 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:03:49 AM Ignore fltdoc Report Abuse So sad that the environmentalists are active in Puerto Rico. Even they can't escape the green weenies. No wonder the majority of Puerto Ricans don't really want to become the 51st state. (Or the 58th state if your Barrack Hussein Obama)
zwsn01 All-Star Author Alabama Posts:691 Points:442,775 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:03:23 AM Ignore zwsn01 Report Abuse They could prabably get a line of islanders and carry it in bucket. Pay them all 50 cents a day. It would double their GDP
beohbeNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,062 Points:537,355 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:03:21 AM Ignore beohbeNJ Report Abuse I love sarcasm BM4225!
smokinjoe54 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,733 Points:915,460 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:02:46 AM Ignore smokinjoe54 Report Abuse Another waste of taxpayer's money.
maske_2222 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:7,422 Points:1,500,005 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:01:17 AM Ignore maske_2222 Report Abuse Ok......
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dave27johnson Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,790 Points:411,010 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 5:00:03 AM Ignore dave27johnson Report Abuse They abandoned the plan, but not the concept.
tbgasmizer Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,053 Points:1,230,620 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 4:59:50 AM Ignore tbgasmizer Report Abuse Spend sixty mill know you what to back out .
BM4225 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:10,134 Points:2,097,220 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 4:57:55 AM Ignore BM4225 Report Abuse The pipeline was a bad thing; it will create jobs, reduce depence on imports, lower energy cost as well as the funds give to them by our country to assist their people.
95Vette Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,525 Points:634,905 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 4:57:30 AM Ignore 95Vette Report Abuse They are only a US possession.. they can do what they want.
KentsterPA Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,717 Points:552,800 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 4:57:07 AM Ignore KentsterPA Report Abuse Dumb on thier part.
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,270 Points:1,879,535 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 4:56:33 AM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse If their figures are right, I would do it anyway. They have done throwed away $50,000!
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