State officials toured overseas gas sites with energy execs

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State officials toured overseas gas sites with energy execs

The Associated Press
Last Updated: August 2, 2004, 07:45:19 AM PDT


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 facilities pose a safety risk.

The trip was a chance for officials to learn more about the fuel as the state grapples with proposals to build terminals, said Mike Chrisman, state secretary for resources.

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