'Scare Report' by GAO (U. S. General Accounting Office) won't slow LNG ports

Journal Article · Thu Aug 10 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Eng. News-Rec.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6718663

More LNG terminals will be built in the U.S. in spite of a three-volume GAO report questioning the safety of handling, transporting, and storing liquefied energy gases and providing recommendations including the placing of tanks underground with the highest fluid level below ground when not in remote locations, the reevaluation of existing facilities in congested areas, consolidating into one agency responsibility for liquefied energy gases, and a new federal hazardous materials compensation fund to supplement private liability insurance.

• OSTI ID: 6718663
• Journal Information: Eng. News-Rec.; (United States), Journal Name: Eng. News-Rec.; (United States) Vol. 201:6; ISSN ENREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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