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Tag: Pipelines

Its Fracking COLD UP There!

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Mon Dec 23, 2013 at 11:03:27 PM EST
Tags: LNG, Natural Gas, Propane, Fill The Pig, Upper Peninsua, Pipelines, Emergency Measures (all tags)

The upper peninsula is really not that far away from some of the largest supplies of natural gas, yet it has an emergency.

Enough so, that the Governor has signed an "emergency order" that lifts certain restrictions on propane delivery and transportation of propane only. Cold winter and reliance on a single pipeline from out of state has put Upper Peninsula residents at risk, and the solution will be 'emergency measures.'

As usual:

"Gov. Rick Snyder today issued Executive Order 2013-11, declaring a State of Energy Emergency in Michigan due to temporary shortages of propane in areas of the Upper Peninsula.
"Michiganders and those visiting the Upper Peninsula who rely on propane for heat and other uses are in our thoughts," said Snyder. "This executive order will help make sure that there is enough supply in the coming days and weeks until problems are resolved."

Long term solutions however, are not being considered.

With Michigan's several trillion cubic feet of KNOWN reserves, the question might be asked: "Why is Michigan at the end of a pipeline?"

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