[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Looks like this is gonna happen.

Now if we had some power plants...

[kellynla]

"Now if we had some power plants..."
AMEN!

Happy New Year, Ernest!

[calcowgirl]

Who needs power plants? We can just ship it from Australia to Mexico, then to Cali.
Everyone wins, right? ;-)

theage.com.au

Schwarzenegger keen on gas deal: PM
By Michael Gordon
June 4, 2004

After a "very positive" meeting of less than 30 minutes, the Australian Prime Minister reported yesterday that the Governor of California seemed keen to consummate a deal worth more than $US4 billion ($A5.75 billion) to supply energy-poor California with liquefied natural gas.

"The Governor himself expressed a keen desire to see that our negotiations were brought to a successful conclusion," Mr Howard said. "He expressed great interest in a partnership between Australia and California."

Yes, there were hurdles, especially concerning the environment, the unfamiliarity of the Californian market with LNG and a push for Mexico to supply California's energy needs. But the response of Mr Schwarzenegger was encouraging.