AIR DISTRICTS CONTEND GAS INDUSTRY DOWNPLAYING POSSIBLE LNG IMPACTS

South Coast and Santa Barbara air district officials are charging that natural gas suppliers and utilities are "trivializing" the potential pollution impact that the integration of richer burning liquefied natural gas (LNG) may have on appliances and industrial equipment. Emission impacts is a critical issue being researched and discussed among a variety of stakeholders with regard to whether California, or the nation, should pursue changes to natural gas component specifications to more smoothly accommodate LNG in the coming years. A...