Taipei, March 3 (CNA) A proposal to build a liquefied natural gas terminal near an algal reef off the coast of Datan in Taoyuan has been given the green light by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), after clearing the environmental impact assessment process.
‘MAXIMUM PROTECTION’: Environmentalists urged CPC to honor pledges made ahead of a referendum last year that failed to garner a majority for its relocationBy Lo Chi and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer
A proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Taoyuan’s Guanyin District (觀音) yesterday passed its environmental impact assessment at the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA).
CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC), which would build and operate the terminal, expects that it would in June 2025 begin providing gas to the Datan power plant.
The refiner said that the site was selected to enable speedy delivery to the power plant.
A referendum on Dec. 18 last year urged the relocation of the project, as it might affect algal reefs, but failed to pass.
CPC said it had taken its potential environmental effect into account and would
Kinmen’s peafowl pose a threat to wildlife, farmers
ECONOMIC CROSSROADS: Promoting tourism around the invasive species might be worthwhile if gains are forecast to offset losses in other sectors, experts say
By Kayleigh Madjar / Staff writer, with CNA
Although Kinmen’s peafowl population poses an “interesting” potential for tourism, the Kinmen County Government on Friday said that it would prioritize trying to eradicate the invasive species, as they are increasingly threatening native species and agriculture.
First brought to the outlying islands for a zoo, the peafowl were moved to the county’s Livestock Research Institute after the establishment of Kinmen National Park in 1995.