Working with the Anti-Broadwater Coalition of environmental and civic groups, the Society is opposing the construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas factory proposed for Long Island Sound.  Now only would the construction and operation of the factory harm the environment and begin the industrialization of the Long Island Sound, but little of the LNG imported from the factory would go to Long Island.  Moreover, the proposal poses a serious risk of accident or terrorist attack.

Additionally, the introduction of additional foreign fossil fuels would delay the development of solar, wind and other alternative sources which would be cleaner and more sustainable.  The federal government has enormous power to approve the siting of LNG facilities, so environmentalists are working to ensure that Long Island, New York State and Connecticut have as much input as possible in the decision making concerning the Broadwater scheme- a joint effort of Trans Canada and Shell Oil.