1. Natural Gas - Uses Supplies 24% of U.S. energy consumption Used to heat 55% of American homes Burned to generate electricity at power plants Used for transportation

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3. Natural Gas Fossil fuel Found in deep underground reservoirs formed by porous rock Formed millions of years ago from buried phytoplankton and zooplankton Mostly methane – CH 4 85% produced domestically

4. LNG – liquefied natural gas Natural gas cooled to liquid state at -260 o F Reduces volume Can be economically shipped worldwide Warmed to gas state and distributed to homes and businesses through pipes Used in U.S. since 1912

6. Broadwater

7. Company owned by TransCanada Corp. and Shell Oil Plans to build floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) in LIS Would receive LNG shipments 2 – 3 times per week through the Race LNG stored and warmed to gas state for distribution Natural gas sent through Iroquois Pipeline lng tanker

8. Floating Storage Regasification Unit FSRU Ship-like vessel Moored in LIS 1,200 feet long 180 feet wide 75 to 80 feet above water

9. Typical LNG import terminal. Broadwater would have all components on FSRU.

10. In New York waters 9 miles north of Shoreham, NY 10 miles south of CT shoreline

11. Floating Storage Regasification Unit FSRU Moored to bottom of LIS Can rotate depending on currents and winds

12. Benefits - ECONOMIC Additional natural gas supply $300 per year energy savings for median household $1.2 billion annual economic benefit on commercial sector – Direct energy cost savings – Economic stimulus 122 construction jobs, 95 permanent jobs in NYS Tax benefits from www.broadwaterenergy.com

13. Benefits - ENVIRONMENTAL Fewer environmental impacts than other alternatives considered Would not impact sensitive onshore or near shore resources Natural gas is a “cleaner” fuel than oil and coal – fewer atmospheric pollutants from www.broadwaterenergy.com

14. Problems LIS declared by U.S. Congress an “Estuary of National Significance” – part of National Estuary Program – to improve LIS LIS is biologically, economically and recreationally important – Commercial and recreational fishing - $1.2 billion/year – Other recreational uses - $5 billion/year NY and CT coastlines densely populated FSRU and mooring are the first of its kind worldwide

15. Problems – PUBLIC ACCESS “No public access zone” around FSRU – 1.5 sq. miles “No public access zone” around tankers – 2 miles in front, 1 mile in back, 750 yds. on sides These parts of LIS no longer available for public use – fishing, sailing, boating, canoeing, etc. Armed escort and patrol boats

16. Problems - ENVIRONMENTAL Excavation for pipeline and mooring will destroy benthic communities Creates sediment plumes, stir up toxic contaminants – Shade phytoplankton – Clog suspension feeders – Disrupt local food webs Tankers may bring more invasive species – in ballast water, or boat hulls and gear from The Nature Conservancy

17. Problems - ENVIRONMENTAL Tankers may collide with rare and endangered sea turtles and marine mammals Potential leakage of fuel – toxic contaminants FSRU and tankers will take in 28.2 million gallons of LIS water per day for vaporization process and cooling – entrainment of fish larvae and other meroplankton, phytoplankton and zooplankton harbor seals green turtle Winter flounder larvae from The Nature Conservancy

18. Problems - ENVIRONMENTAL Construction noise may be lethal or damaging to fish and marine mammals Lighting may impact birds and other organisms Other necessary infrastructure may destroy habitat or degrade air and water quality – including on land from The Nature Conservancy

19. Problems - AESTHETIC Will be permanently visible from land Broadwater says this is minor FSRU view from Wading River beforeview from Wading River after

20. Problems - AESTHETIC view from Mt. Sinai before view from Mt. Sinai after FSRU

21. Problems - SAFETY 99% probability of tropical storm or hurricane in next 50 years 26% probability of major (category 3 or >) hurricane in next 50 years Insurance companies have cancelled many LI home owners insurance policies What damage would major storm do?

22. Problems – SAFETY Fires and Explosions LNG is flammable in gas form if mixed with O 2 pool fires - vaporized gas ignites – Cannot be controlled – Burns until all fuel used up Tanker fire – Melt steel from 1,300 ft., 2 nd degree burn from 1 mi. away – Minimum safe distance from tanker = 7 miles – Tankers through Race within 1 mile of N. Fork Would kill organisms and deprive water of D.O. flammable vapor clouds – vapor travels and then ignites

23. Problems – SAFETY Spills and Terrorism From tankers or during offloading Can ignite Can kill organisms even if does not ignite Potentially major terrorist target – major damage

24. Environmental Impact Statement Document prepared by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to assess environmental damage caused by project Required by Federal law Basis for providing permits for project to be built Envir. organizations say it is incomplete – does not address all issues

25. Public Hearings To get public opinion on project Some people support project – bring jobs and economic benefits Some people against project – environmental concerns All of LI Congressional delegation (except one Congressman) against project

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