OFFICIALS FEAR FURTHER LNG COMPATIBILITY STUDY DELAYS STANDARDS

Two energy commissioners this week said they fear awarding $3 million to an industry organization to further study potential negative air quality and equipment operation impacts from imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) will delay critical standards to ensure such effects are prevented. Power generators and air officials, among others, have urged state and federal officials to promptly set new standards to ensure "hotter burning" LNG supplies do not increase air pollution and harm industrial equipment and consumer appliances. The California...