PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Wednesday, Port Canaveral leaders struck down a plan that would have placed a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant less than a mile from a neighborhood.
The plant would have made rocket fuel on a currently vacant lot on Merritt Island’s barge canal.
That land is owned by Port Canaveral.
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People shared concerns with your community correspondent, James Sparvero, last month.
“If it blows up, I have no idea what’s going to happen to us.”
Last night, a number of neighbors came out to Cape Canaveral’s commission meeting and thanked leaders for voting down the plant.
“I applaud you, gentlemen, for making the right decision.”
Port CEO Capt. John Murray has said while the port doesn’t use the land on the canal now, it might be useful for the port’s interests in the future.
The two companies behind the proposal, Berkshire Hathaway and Chesapeake Utilities responded Thursday morning.
A spokesperson said, in part, “While we respect the board’s decision, it leaves a critical energy need unaddressed and may place the region and state at a strategic disadvantage as it competes for future investment and supports mission-critical operations.”