In Long Beach, LNG Stands for "Let's Not Go there".

With all the attention being paid lately to actor Pierce Brosnan and his gazillionaire neighbors in Malibu who are scared to death that an offshore LNG terminal might in someway upset their privileged lifestyle, we may be tempted to forget that there is another LNG battle raging in Long Beach.

Long Beach residents might not be as rich and famous as the Malibu- Movie Star- Millionaires, but they're just as mad over a proposed LNG terminal to be sited- literally-- in their back yard.

According to a recent article in the Long Beach Gazette, the Environmental Impact Report on the Long Beach project is due in a couple of months, at which point it must be approved and permitted by the FERC. Then the Harbor Commission would have to approve the land lease, and then the Coastal Commission would get involved.

All of this makes the Long Beach project either a long shot or long way from happening- take your pick-- but given that the company behind the Long Beach project, Sound Energy Solutions, actually wants to put this terminal not only on shore, but in a high density urban area, I'm guessing it's the former.

LNG Sides Mark Time Trying To Sway Opinions [Long Beach Gazette]