A federal court in Washington, D.C. has issued a ruling prohibiting the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail in Florida. The decision stems from concerns about the significant risk of catastrophic accidents posed by transporting large quantities of LNG on rail lines.
On Friday, a federal court in Washington, D.C. issued a ruling to ban the transportation of combustible natural gas, known as LNG , on rail cars due to the significant risk of catastrophic danger. For years, Florida 's East Coast Rail and several energy companies advocated for what they termed a 'Virtual LNG Pipeline,' aiming to transport LNG in bulk by rail to Florida 's major seaports for export.
LNG is typically carried in DOT 113 containers, and trains can consist of 100 or more of these LNG tanker cars, each with a greater capacity than the regulations permitted when LNG rail rules were established in 2015. \In a federal lawsuit, the environmental group Earthjustice asserted that 20 loaded LNG tanker cars possess the same energy potential as an atomic bomb. As part of the proposed pilot program, individual rail cars and flatbeds carrying portable canisters of LNG traversed the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County en route to Florida ports, utilizing the same tracks as Brightline. This meant that the potential 'bomb train' passed close to local schools, churches, and residential areas. \The court's decision on Friday prohibits the use of LNG train tanker cars. The judge determined that the Department of Transportation (DOT), under President Trump's administration, had not adequately considered the potentially catastrophic risks to local communities.
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