Terrorism pro: Sparrows Point not a target

Published



An internationally recognized counterterrorism expert endorsed the proposed liquefied natural gas terminal at the Sparrows Point peninsula, saying an attack wouldn?t yield enough deaths to attract terrorists.

President George W. Bush?s former anti-terrorism adviser Richard Clarke penned a report supporting the terminal in Baltimore?s harbor Wednesday ? a victory for the Virgina-based AES Corp., which is battling Baltimore County residents and elected officials who call the terminal a terrorism magnet and fear an explosion could kill residents who live about 1.3 miles from the site.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.