Coastal Areas at Risk for Latest "Clean Energy" Fraud

State policymakers and legislators traveled with us to the proposed site on the Coronado Islands. Located off the Baja California coast of Mexico, the islands are an important habitat for wildlife, home to diverse seabird colonies, gray whales and harbor seals. All face devastation from the construction of a LNG terminal.

Our ship, Arctic Sunrise, and a research vessel set off with Mexican and U.S. delegations respectively, to survey the islands. California officials discussed issues and concerns with expert naturalists and engineers on board.

Greenpeace Mexico climbed the statue of their father of independence outside the Municipal Palace in Tijuana and placed a plaque that read "Energy Independence." In front of the statue, a banner was held that said "Renewable Energy Now!"

Later in the day, activists went to the Costa Azul site, where Sempra/Shell has already begun to build, despite the 11 existing injunctions on the permit for the project. Greenpeace activists painted on the pipelines "No to Gas – Renewable Energy Now!"

Find out more about the tour from Greenpeace Mexico. (in Spanish)

This tour coincides with the release of our new report, "Liquid Natural Gas: A roadblock to a clean energy future." The report provides the first comprehensive analysis of why LNG is unsafe, unnecessary and unjust.

It details the reasons that California does not need LNG. For instance, the state can reduce natural gas use by 1/3 (the equivalent of three LNG terminals) through energy efficiency measures and by expanding the state's use of renewable energy.

What You Need to Know About LNG

• Exploration and drilling will result in environmental damage and human rights violations around the world.
• LNG facilities are a safety risk.
• LNG threatens to speed global warming.
• LNG will spur the development of a dirty energy border zone in Baja, California.

Find out more about LNG.

Read the full report.