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March 14, 2007

Chevron drops plans for Mexican LNG terminal

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chevron dropped plans to build a $650 million liquefied natural gas terminal off of Mexico's West Coast near the U.S. border Tuesday, ending a four-year battle with environmentalists who feared the project would harm delicate plant, sea mammal, and bird habitats.

The energy company last month withdrew the three key Mexican permits required to develop the project near Mexico's Coronado Islands, said Chevron Corp. spokeswoman Margaret Cooper. The decision was “based on our business needs,” she said.


 
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