United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-05-07 monographic deposited born digital 11 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-840T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-840T P0b002ee180383a89 f:d07840t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-840T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-840T GAO-07-840T Emergency preparedness Hazardous substances Homeland security Importing Liquefied natural gas Maritime security Natural gas Port security Research reports Tankers (Vessels) Terrorism Transportation terminals Water transportation Public safety Testimony A69165 Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a supercooled liquid form of natural gas. U.S. LNG imports are projected to increase to about 17 percent of natural gas supplies by 2030, from about 3 percent today. To meet this increase, energy companies have submitted 32 applications for new terminals. If a terrorist attack on an LNG tanker caused a spill, potential hazards, such as fire, asphyxiation, and explosions, could result. The Department of Energy (DOE) recently funded a study to conduct small- and large-scale experiments to refine and validate models that calculate how heat from large LNG fires would affect the public. This testimony is based on GAO's report, Maritime Security: Public Safety Consequences of a Terrorist Attack on a Tanker Carrying Liquefied Natural Gas Need Clarification (GAO-07-316). To prepare this report, GAO examined the results of six recent studies on the effects of an LNG spill and convened a panel of 19 experts to identify areas of agreement on the consequences of a terrorist attack on an LNG tanker. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-840T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-840T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-840T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-840T.pdf GAO-07-840T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-840T Testimony GAO-07-840T; Maritime Security: Opportunities Exist to Further Clarify the Consequences of a Liquefied Natural Gas Tanker Spill; Emergency preparedness Hazardous substances Homeland security Importing Liquefied natural gas Maritime security Natural gas Port security Research reports Tankers (Vessels) Terrorism Transportation terminals Water transportation Public safety