SB 37: LNG Facility Planning (2011)

Summary

This bill establishes a planning process for determining whether a Liquefied Natural Gas facility should be sited on the California coast. It requires the California Energy Commission prepare a needs assessment for natural gas evaluating local and national supplies. It requires that a CEQA analysis for an LNG facility include a full life-cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions for imported LNG.

Text and Status

You can find the most recent text and status of SB 37 on the Legislature's Bill Information site.

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