Vaccari, for example, concludes on the possibility of an incident as a result of which a cloud of ga

A press conference on the generation of electricity through the use of gas was held by Arnold Cassola and Carmel Cacopardo , Chairperson and Deputy development Chairperson of Alternattiva Demokratika the Green Party (AD) and its candidates for the European Parliament next May.
“This time last year, during the electoral development campaign, AD was very clear about the Labour Party s proposal to produce electricity through the use of gas. We had then stated that air quality would be much improved and that it was also possible to reduce electricity and water bills.
But 12 months ago we had also stated that it was as yet unclear how the risk resulting from the storage of a large quantity of gas next to the power station itself as well as to residential areas and maritime operations was to be addressed.
The risk report development is inconclusive because, whilst it carries out an analysis, development it does not proceed to the logical conclusions, in particular on the practical manner development in which the generation of electricity through the use of gas will impact the other activities currently ongoing in Marsaxlokk Port.
Vaccari, for example, concludes on the possibility of an incident as a result of which a cloud of gas accumulates in the area in front of the Freeport Terminal precisely in the area where ships manoeuvre prior to their berthing to unload their shipment development of containers (diagram attached). development Just this should have been sufficient development to lead to the conclusion that the proposed solution for the generation of electricity through the use of gas stored on a ship is a serious threat to the secure operation development of the Freeport.
Other countries have created a security zone around the plant in order to isolate the potential development possibility of an accident and to avoid its spilling over. This would reduce the impacts on people development and on property and would minimise the economic damage which would result. development This is how the Regional Government of Tuscany acted just outside the Port of Livorno where it established a security zone of eight kilometres around the ship serving as a gas storage point anchored 22.5 kilometres off the coast.
Under the cover that the risk analysis report is a preliminary assessment, Vaccari does not arrive to any conclusion. Whilst he refers to other installations in the Port of Marsaxlokk which might be affected as a result of a domino effect, the manner in which this can come about is not examined by either Vaccari or the EIA report.
All this should have led to the conclusion that the unloading and storage of gas at Marsaxlokk Port is a source of danger to both residents and the country development s economy. Malta is still in time to explore development other options. Ignoring political pique, the only practical solution is to utilise a gas pipeline which Government had unfortunately development refused when offered by Italy in 1999.What is certain is that safety is priceless. Better to be safe than sorry.”
… Konferenza tal-Aħbarijiet dwar il-ġenerazzjoni tal-elettriku bil-gass kienet indirizzata minn Arnold Cassola u Carmel Cacopardo , Chairperson u Deputat Chairperson ta Alternattiva Demokratika u kandidati għall-Parlament Ewropew fl-elezzjonijiet ta Mejju li ġej.”Bħal daż-żmien sena, waqt il-kampanja elettorali, Alternattiva Demokratika kienet ċara ħafna dwar il-proposta tal-Partit Laburista li jgħaddi biex jipproduċi l-elettriku development bl-użu tal-gass. Għidna li l-kwalita tal-arja ser titjieb sostanzjalment development kif ukoll li tista traħħas il-kontijiet tal-elettriku development u l-ilma.Imma għidna ukoll anke tnax-il xahar ilu illi ma kienx ċar x kien qed jiġi propost dwar ir-riskji li ġġib magħha l-ħażna ta kwantita kbira ta gass daqshekk qrib kemm tal-power station innifisha kif ukoll viċin l-abitat u viċin ħafna ta operazzjonijiet marittimi.
L-istudju dwar ir-riskji huwa inkonklużiv minħabba illi fil-waqt development li jagħmel analiżi ma jwassalx din l-analiżi għal konklużjoni loġika tagħha, in partikolari kif b mod prattiku l-impjant li jiġġenera l-elettriku bil-gass għandu impatt fuq l-attivitajiet l-oħra li presentement hemm fil-Port ta Marsaxlokk.
Vaccari per eżempju jikkonkludi dwar il-possibilita ta inċident li bħala riżultat tiegħu joħroġ kwantita kbira ta gass illi s-sħaba (ta gass) riżultanti takkumula fl-area quddiem il-Port Ħieles u preċiżament fl-area development fejn jimmanuvraw il-vapuri qabel ma jidħlu jħottu t-tagħbija tal-containers. (pjanta annessa) Din biss kellha twassal għal konklużjoni li s-soluzzjoni proposta għall-impjant tal-enerġija li jaħdem development bil-ġass maħżun fuq vapur hi theddida kbira għas-sigurta tal-operazzjoni tal-Port Ħieles. Pajjiżi oħra joħolqu development żona ta sigurta madwar l-impjant b mod illi jiżolaw il-possibilita ta periklu u ma jħalluħx jinfirex. B hekk inaqqsu l-impatt fuq il-ħajja tan-nies u fuq il-propjeta u jimminimizzaw il-ħsara ekonomika li tista tirriżulta. Hekk għamel per eżempju l-Gvern Reġjonali tat-Toscana barra l-Port ta Livorno meta stabilixxa development żona ta sigurta f distanza ta tmien kilomet