Opponents of Lng Proposal Fear Potential Loss of Habitat

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CALAIS - Biologists expressed concern Wednesday about how massive tanker ships and a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal could affect lobster, endangered whales, Atlantic salmon and other wildlife in Passamaquoddy Bay.

During more than nine hours of testimony to state regulators, several panels of researchers and biologists detailed potential habitat loss, disrupted migration routes, and other environmental problems if Downeast LNG is permitted to build a liquefied natural gas facility in the Mill Cove area of South Robbinston.

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Opponents of Lng Proposal Fear Potential Loss of Habitat

This was the Board of Environmental Protection's third straight day of marathon hearings on the Downeast LNG's proposal for a terminal, storage facility and pipelines in the area south of Calais.

Downeast LNG, which is also seek...

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