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  • CA: State officials toured overseas gas sites with energy execs

    08/02/2004 10:50:02 AM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 1 replies · 253+ views
    Bakersfield Californian ^ | 8/2/04 | AP - Los Angeles
    LOS ANGELES (AP) - Top officials in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration toured liquefied natural gas sites in Asia and Australia with energy executives seeking to build fuel terminals along the California coast. The 11-day trip last month included briefings, meals and receptions with Australian and South Korean government officials, as well as stays at an upscale hotel and a yacht tour. But the focus was liquefied natural gas facilities. An important fuel in Asia for years, energy companies have recently explored importing the gas to the West Coast but have met resistance from city officials and residents who fear the...