BHP Billiton LNG International Inc.No LNG LNG (liquefied natural gas): see under natural gas. : The State Lands Commission decided not to award a lease essential to a proposed liquefied natural gas liquefied natural gas: see under natural gas. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) A product of natural gas which consists primarily of methane. Its properties are those of liquid methane, slightly modified by minor constituents. terminal off the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, coast, citing environmental concerns. In the 2-1 vote, commissioners complicated efforts by Australia's BHP Billiton BHP Billiton is the world's largest mining company.[1] Its origin is in the 2001 merger of Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) and the UK's Billiton, which has a South African background. The result is a dual-listed company. LNG International Inc. to build an $800 million terminal 14 miles off the coast of Malibu. Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, the commission's chairman, said he voted against the permit because serious questions remained about the project's safety and potential environmental impact. |
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