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Press Release |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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January 11, 2006
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or Ted O'Meara - 207-791-1461
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Robbinston Voters Give Overwhelming Support to Downeast LNG Project |
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ROBBINSTON, Maine – The developer of a proposed LNG import terminal in Robbinston said that he is extremely pleased that the Washington County town has endorsed his project, becoming the first municipality in Maine to support an LNG facility. In a special town election yesterday, residents voted 227 to 83 in favor of the Downeast LNG project. According to town officials, the voter turnout was the highest on record.
“We have said from the start that our project was a partnership with the people of Robbinston, and we have worked every day to earn their trust and support,” said Dean Girdis, president of Downeast LNG. “We are extremely pleased to receive this vote of confidence from the town as we begin the lengthy and complex permitting process.”
Since announcing the project last summer, Girdis and Downeast LNG have been meeting with local residents, holding public information sessions and conducting seminars on jobs and safety.
The company also has been conducting technical, environmental and economic studies in support of the more than 50 permits that will be required before the project can proceed. Girdis recently presented a package of economic benefits to the town that were negotiated with an advisory committee established by the Robbinston selectmen.
“We have been completely open and honest about our plans,” said Girdis. “Tonight’s vote shows that the people of Robbinston have given us a fair hearing and that they want us to keep this project moving forward.”
Downeast LNG is proposing to build a state of the art LNG import terminal at Mill Cove in Robbinston on an 80-acre site where the St. Croix River meets the Passamaquoddy Bay. The facility will consist of a single storage tank, processing equipment, a new pier and several small support buildings. When he announce the project last summer, Girdis said the site was selected after more than a year of carefully researching and evaluating more than 25 different sites in New England and Maine.
A recent University of Maine economic study said that the project would create approximately 300 jobs during construction and 78 permanent jobs once the terminal facility is operational.
Downeast LNG was founded two years ago by Girdis, a former Peace Corps volunteer who has many years of experience in economic and energy development. Robert Wyatt, an environmental consultant who has worked on permitting major projects in 39 states and several foreign countries, serves as vice president of environment and permits. The project’s financial backers are Kestrel Energy Partners LLC, an oil and gas private equity investment firm based in New York. |
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Downeast LNG | P.O. Box 147 | Robbinston, ME 04671 | info@downeastlng.com | (207) 454-3925
Copyright 2008-2010 © Downeast LNG. All Rights Reserved. |
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