Coastal Commission slams LNG project
By a unanimous 12-0 vote, the California Coastal Commission on Monday afternoon in Santa Barbara rejected Australian energy giant BHP Billiton’s proposal to place a liquefied natural gas terminal 14 miles off the Malibu coast. The decision marks the second time in four days that a state commission has voted not to endorse the project. The Coastal Commission ruling can be appealed to U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos. M. Gutierrez.
Look for information on Wednesday’s Coastal Commission hearing and the future of the BHP Billiton project on this Web site tomorrow morning.