Long Beach to reconsider threats of LNG

Of the several liquefied natural gas facilities proposed in California, only one is on-shore in an urban environment. In light of reports that terrorists may target LNG facilities, officials in Long Beach are questioning the wisdom of putting such a terminal in the heart of their City:

In the wake of a federal report that said Liquid Natural Gas terminals could be potential terrorist targets, the City Council will look at just how appropriate such a terminal would be for Long Beach.

While the City Council will have a workshop, as requested by Eighth District Councilwoman Rae Gabelich, it will not be making any decisions at this time...

The study session will be about the plans of Sound Energy Solutions (SES), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp., to build a 27-acre, $400 million liquid natural gas terminal in the port that would open in 2008. The terminal could handle up to 68 million barrels of liquid natural gas (LNG) a year.

Whether a threat is real or remote, even the fear of an attack would lead one to think that a facility, say 14 miles offshore, would make alot more sense.