Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 14 attorneys general to oppose a request to ship cryogenic liquefied ethane in rail tank cars from Pennsylvania to locations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, according to a Feb. 21 press release.
The attorneys general submitted comments (pdf) opposing Gas Innovations LNG Refrigerants Inc.’s application to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), citing “serious safety and environmental justice concerns.”
Ethane is a colorless, odorless, and highly flammable hydrocarbon gas that is frequently used by the petrochemical industry, according to a statement by Brown’s office (pdf)….