If there was an LNG accident in the Bahamas, the country would be unable to replace the billions of dollars it will lose in tourism revenue.
This was the statement made by environmentalist and reEarth president Sam Duncombe, who spoke last night at a Bahamian Forum meeting.
The meeting was held at the British Colonial Hilton and focused on the issue of LNG in the Bahamas.
Pointing to the reaction that potential visitors might have if an accident were to occur at the proposed sites for the LNG facilities in the Bahamas – Ocean Cay and Freeport Harbour – Mrs. Duncombe said:
“Do you think the average tourist knows wher Ocean Cay and Freeport Harbour are in relation to New providence – when hurricanes pass through our country, they believe the whole country has been shut down.”
Criticising the findings of the environmental study on LNG commissioned by government she said:
“We promote Bimini as the fishing capital of the world, just 20 miles away from Ocean Cay – yet the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) claims there is no fish life in this area. Are people then catching phantom fish in the Biminis?” she asked.
“For the record none of the scientists at the BEST Commission are experts on LNG. There are literally a handful of people in οΎ the world who are experts in LNG, many of whom work in the LNG industry – and a fisherman ain’t going to call his own fish stink,” said Mrs. Duncombe.
She said that it is not up to her to prove everything she states in her opposition to LNG but rather the responsibility of government and the BEST Commission to thoroughly investigate what studies are saying and come back to the public with a true and balanced account of the findings.
Source: Rupert Missick, The Tribune
