Romero Report gets broad coverage

Opponents of Liquefied Natuiral Gas have complained about the public relatins efforts of the energy source's supporters...but you have to admit groups like Cal-CASE are doing a good job getting their message out far and wide. The latest coverage comes from the Long Beach Press Telegram:

State economic benefits from LNG-induced lower gas prices would include an increase in gross state product of $1 billion to $4 billion, 11,000 to 55,000 new jobs and $64 million to $306 million in additional tax revenue, the report said.

"That's equivalent to one to three months of economic growth in the state," said the author, Philip Romero, a professor at the University of Oregon. "This is not chump change."

Romero, who said he had no pre-conceived notions about LNG and acknowledged not being a natural gas expert, was hired by Sacramento-based Californians for Clean Affordable Safe Energy to compile the report.