GLOBAL WARMING FINDINGS EMERGE AS NEW WEAPON AGAINST LNG PROJECTS

Environmentalists opposed to onshore and offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals are adding global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions impacts to arguments aimed at convincing state officials to reject the projects. The emerging outlook may increase pressure on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to justify his anticipated support of at least one California LNG project, especially in light of the administration's highly publicized actions to reduce GHG emissions, sources said. A climate change expert employed by environmental attorneys concluded in a recent report...