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gittenlucky t1_iunh4op wrote

So a solution is different LNG ships. My question - why not put a US flag on them instead of a foreign flag? I’m sure it’s about money, but whatever happens it’s going to cost some serious money.

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saltthefries t1_iunlpwm wrote

The Jones Act requires the ships be built in the US. There are no shipyards in the US that currently build LNG tankers. This might be a solution on a timeline of a decade at significant and likely uneconomical cost vs. building pipelines or transmission lines + increasing renewable generation in the region.

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gittenlucky t1_iunqbmd wrote

Oh! Thanks for the clarification. Didn’t realize it was construction too. Thought it was just own/operate.

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