Coastal Commission slams LNG project
By a unanimous 12-0 vote, the California Coastal Commission on Thursday 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.