Burning question.Burning Question: California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). utility regulators approved a preliminary plan to bring 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. imports to the state. Despite objections from air quality officials as well as environmentalists and community groups, all five commissioners on the California Public Utilities Commission The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC; also often commonly referred to as simply the PUC) [1] is a state Public Utilities Commission which regulates privately-owned utilities in the state of California, including electric power, decided to move ahead after more than two years of proceedings that examined the state's future demand for natural gas. The commission said they closely examined the storage, distribution as well as procedures for importation. A coalition of environmental, consumer and community groups said they would sue to block the decision, which sets clear benchmarks for importers to meet in order to move forward with projects. |
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