Energy storage in Schuyler County?

Intergy Liquid Propane of Kansas City has applied to store LP gas in salt mines under Schuyler County.  Per the Finger lakes Times,

The salt caverns are the result of salt mining by U.S. Salt and Cargill. They are located on a 576-acre site on Routes 14 and 14A west of Seneca Lake in the town of Reading, Schuyler County.

The proposed LPG storage facility is near the western shore of Seneca Lake, extending uphill to the west with compressors and distribution operations straddling Route 14 south of Route 14A junction.

The LPG barrels would contain propane and butane. They would displace some of the salt brine currently filling the caverns. The propane would be removed when demand occurs during the heating season. The butane would be removed during the gasoline blending season.

The displaced brine would be stored and contained in a 14-acre lined surface pond with a capacity of 2.19 million barrels, or 91.9 million gallons, on the hillside immediately east of the junction of Routes 14 and 14A.

The facility would connect to an existing interstate pipeline. The LPG would be shipped by truck and rail.

The project involves the construction of a new rail and truck transfer facility. This facility would consist of a six-rail siding capable of allowing the loading and unloading of 24 rail cars within 12 hours and a truck loading station capable of loading four trucks per hour.

We'll go out on a limb and predict this project will draw vocal opposition from the usual suspects, for at least two reasons.  First, of course, is that it involves energy that could actually benefit New York households and businesses.  Second, this venture would constitute free market economic activity right here in the Finger Lakes, so it must be opposed by our ruling class.  Are we wrong?  Comments welcome.