CPUC JUDGE BACKS SOUTH COAST CONCERNS IN LNG QUALITY DECISION

A California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) administrative law judge (ALJ) is supporting South Coast air district recommendations that utilities ensure future liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports meet current natural gas specifications to prevent adverse air pollution impacts, in a proposed decision. District officials have raised concerns that "hotter-burning" LNG imports expected in the coming years may increase pollution from various household and industrial equipment, as well as from vehicles that run on compressed natural gas (CNG). Southern California utilities, including...