Companies jockey to import liquid natural gas

With billions in new revenues at stake, some of the world's biggest energy companies are spending millions on public relations, lobbying, contributions and foreign trips to win the right to import natural gas into the Golden State.

"For energy companies, this is California's new gold rush," said environmental consultant Bob Hattoy. "They see a potential market where the sky is the limit."

With natural gas prices in the state doubling since 2002, energy companies are proposing to bring new supplies here by building six terminals along the California and Mexico coasts to receive liquefied natural gas shipments.
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Opponents say terrorists or earthquakes could turn a terminal's vast store of super-cooled gas into a mile-high fireball. Critics also cite a growing reliance on foreign fuels.

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ChevronTexaco is particularly inside with Arnold on LNG regs.

How else can it be transported? These facilities are being constructed on the east coast and in Louisiana as well.

Royal Dutch Shell which has been knocked for restating its reserves, appears to be the furthest along with Gas to Liquid fuel technology which envisions supplementing decreasing supplies of gasoline with "cleaner" diesel as an alternative made from natural gas.