FERGUS Jenkins of Moorland Energy Ltd ably demonstrates that Moorland and Bowles Green have no knowledge of geography or tourism (Letters, September 9).

Firstly, the £500,000 he refers to is Moorland’s projected wages bill. Secondly, Thornton Le Dale does not have the capacity to accommodate 26 workers and families, and all staff would have to live outside the village.

So, Thornton Le Dale in fact loses the £500,000 revenue he refers to, inherits a gigantic smelly gas plant, which in turn kills off tourism.

Then Mr Jenkins tells us tankers will travel east to get to Tyne Tees and Humberside, whereas in fact to get to these destinations tankers would turn westward on the A170 through Thornton Le Dale to access the A169.

We are aware that the concentration of hydrogen sulphide in the crude gas is only about 1.2 parts in 1,000, although it will be concentrated during the sweetening process.

It has an offensive odour detectable by most people at less than 1 part in 3 million parts of air and can be immediately fatal if breathed in at less than 1 part in 1,000.

Jerry Scarr/Mike Pitt, TAGS (Technicians Against Gas Site), Farmanby Close, Thornton Le Dale.