The battle lines are being drawn in the fight over a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in the Long Island Sound.

Broadwater, a joint venture between Shell Oil and TransCanada Corporation, wants to build the terminal nine miles off the coast of Long Island. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is holding hearings on the proposal this week.

Tuesday, the Anti-Broadwater Coalition rallied in Port Jefferson. Opponents say the project is too costly, too dangerous and too much of an inconvenience for those who use the Long Island Sound. But Broadwater supporters say Long Island residents need the energy-saving alternative and claim the barge could save homeowners hundreds of dollars a year.

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