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Groups question plan to import gas
Hawaii Gas' project runs counter to the state's energy law and goals, they say
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 26, 2012
~~<p>Several groups are challenging a push by Hawaii Gas to become the first company to bring liquified natural gas to Hawaii, contending that the company's plan has not undergone sufficient environ­mental review and will slow the state's quest for energy independence.</p>
<p>The Sierra Club and Blue Planet Foundation have filed objections with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission expressing their concerns with the plan. Life of the Land also cited its concerns in a filing with FERC, but did not take a position on the proposal.</p>
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Several groups are challenging a push by Hawaii Gas to become the first company to bring liquified natural gas to Hawaii, contending that the company's plan has not undergone sufficient environmental review and will slow the state's quest for energy independence.
The Sierra Club and Blue Planet Foundation have filed objections with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission expressing their concerns with the plan. Life of the Land also cited its concerns in a filing with FERC, but did not take a position on the proposal. Login for more...
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