The city and County -the whole metro area, in terms of buses etc.,
should convert vehicle fleets to natural gas, or better yet -if they can-
liquid natural gas. The conversions are not a major retrofit, doable in gas
stations, which also would supply the product. There is no shortage of the
fuel from within the United States, it is cheaper than gasoline or diesel,
and it is pollution free. The process and facilities are already there and
some fleets in the city are already converted. When driving on freeway, just
notice the fuel tanks on trucks, some have one or two smaller tanks, thats
for natural gas.
The maps of nearby Eastern Montana and West North Dakota are solid
with natural gas resources, and from 3 or 4 levels. The resources are known
because when oil wells are drilled they are logged or recorded and on file
with the counties.
In just about any township, a well could be drilled in each section
(36) and find gas in every well. The wells are linked up to central station
with some tanks and an LNG plant and then it is only an issue of getting the
LNG to the cities. And that could be done by truck or rail. There used to
be protests about the danger of the product to explosion but truth is it is
not so dangerous, I am told you could pour your coffee cup full of LNG and
light a match to it and it would lightly flame away -wouldn't explode.
In lots of other countries, including China, they are working towards
use of LGN.
By converting to LGN, the Twin Cities could become free of oil import
problems.
James E Jacobsen // whittier
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