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A new study touting the economic benefits of Broadwater Energy's proposed liquefied natural gas barge was met with a firestorm of criticism Tuesday.

Boston-based Levitan and Associates conducted the study that concludes ratepayers would save three times more money than Broadwater officials had previously claimed if the barge goes operational. Levitan and Associates' report states savings would total $15 billion over 10 years.

Long Island Power Authority CEO Richard Kessel countered that Long Island customers would receive about 20 percent of total savings and said that's not enough.

"If Broadwater is asking Long Island to house this project in the Long Island Sound, then we think there ought to be added benefits to Long Island," Kessel said.

Adrienne Esposito of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, an outspoken critic of the LNG barge, said the report shortchanges the environmental effects and "ignores all the relevant issues which we've raised."

The Broadwater project still requires federal and state approval. Gov. Eliot Spitzer has not yet taken a stand on the issue.

To watch News 12 Long Island's previous coverage of the Broadwater LNG barge, go to channel 612 on your iO digital cable box and select iO Extra.

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A new study touting the economic benefits of Broadwater Energy's proposed liquefied natural gas barge was met with a firestorm of criticism Tuesday.  Boston-based Levitan and Associates conducted the

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All right back in the weather center now with rich, we are feeling these low temperatures, cold temperatures out here this morning. Thanks to that wind, teens and twenties and rich. That's what you dress for. If you're going to be outside for a prolonged period of time, you do have the cold weather conditions around the island that wind is with us today, temperatures are below average right through the afternoon hours. And for the start of Hanukkah, we're going to be looking at towards sunset at 425 the clouds going to be with us. There is a slight chance of a rain or snow shower into our afternoon similar to what we had yesterday. A little bit of a nuisance moisture coming on through the big story today. The clouds and the cold weather conditions, temperatures are below average. With those wind chills, teens and twenties throughout our day. Notice the clouds flurry snow showers north and west. They're moving southward. And throughout the day, there will be a slight chance of a passing rain or snow shower, bundle up through throughout the day. Keep your feet warm yourself warm, the gloves, the hat, the scarf with a hyperlocal high only around 41 degrees. So the big story now is the cold air you can see through the afternoon hours into this evening towards sunset at 425 to 530. Temperatures are in the mid thirties, dry weather conditions, overnight temperatures drop into the lower thirties and then the winds change warmer weather for Friday afternoon with the sunshine, mid and upper forties and then a storm coming our way for Sunday into Monday. This will impact your travel plans trying to get to any sporting events, New Jersey, Long Island out the door to do some shopping rain developing Sunday afternoon, some of the rain Sunday night will be moderate to heavy at times into the morning hours of Monday that could impact your travel plans and also with the rain, some strong gusty winds, there's potential winds 40 to perhaps 50 MPH that will impact travel plans on Sunday into Monday morning. And also those Christmas decorations you may have to secure them or take some of them inside Sunday into Monday. Highs today are in the forties, chance of that rain and snow shower. It's cold today. Cold tonight. Lows are in the thirties. Saturdays beautiful 55 and then stormy weather late Sunday into Monday with rain and gusty winds.

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Critics singe new Broadwater barge report