Case
Study: Gulf LNG The Cirlot Agency was hired to help educate the public along the MS Gulf Coast, regarding
a proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal in their area. With a lack of
knowledge concerning LNG, the public had a negative perception regarding the
location of an LNG terminal in their community. Many citizens feared the LNG
could explode. Another fear was that the terminal could possibly leak, causing
a cloud of LNG to travel over a city or town with the chance that static electricity
could ignite the cloud. The opposition was positioning LNG as a deadly substance,
though there is no scientific evidence to back up their claims. In all actuality,
there are many benefits to having the facility located in that area, including
economic benefits, job creation, increased commercial activity and, most importantly,
the assurance of a steady supply of clean, efficient energy for both future and
existing consumers. [Read More]
