Fortis and Hawaiian Electric: LNG exports come with environmental impacts
Press Release
July 8, 2016
Fortis has struck an agreement with Hawaiian Electric Company to export liquefied natural gas from FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG plant in Delta, B.C., to Hawaii, beginning in 2021.
This infographic outlines the potential environmental impacts of the 20-year LNG supply deal.
The Fortis–Hawaiian Electric agreement could result in the drilling of 10 extra gas wells, the emission of 0.32 million tonnes of carbon pollution, and the usage of 0.2 million cubic metres of freshwater per year.
The Pembina Institute created the infographic for Voters Taking Action on Climate Change using the B.C. Shale Scenario Tool.
Read More: http://www.pembina.org/pub/fortis-hawaii-lng
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