Average cost of U.S. natural Average cost of U.S. natural gas production under gas production under

$3/MMBtu$3/MMBtu

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California LNG at California LNG at ~$4.50/MMBtu~$4.50/MMBtu

From: James Kendell, DOE EIA, Current Natural Gas and LNG Projections, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, July 29, 2003

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The Inconvenient Truth About LNG & The Inconvenient Truth About LNG & Global WarmingGlobal Warming

Gas pipeline leaks common, 2.3% of gas lost.Gas pipeline leaks common, 2.3% of gas lost.

18 to 22 % of carbon dioxide lost in extraction, 18 to 22 % of carbon dioxide lost in extraction, liquefaction, shipping, and re-gasification.liquefaction, shipping, and re-gasification.

CO2 emitted from LNG tankers.CO2 emitted from LNG tankers.

LNG has a different amounts of CO2, LNG has a different amounts of CO2, depending on origin.depending on origin.

Burning Natural Gas at power plant emits Burning Natural Gas at power plant emits CO2. CO2.

Cumulative impact: LNG emits up to 44 % Cumulative impact: LNG emits up to 44 % more greenhouse gas emissions than domestic more greenhouse gas emissions than domestic natural gas.natural gas.

BHP Billiton LNG Facility will add 270 tons of BHP Billiton LNG Facility will add 270 tons of smog per year. Ventura County’s largest smog per year. Ventura County’s largest polluter.polluter.

Al Gore: Drastic GHG reductions needed Al Gore: Drastic GHG reductions needed within 10 years.within 10 years.

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