California's Marine Ports Need More Room for Oil Imports, State's Energy Commission Says

Octane Week,  December, 2007  by Franco, Joanna

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Because increasing demand for oil is placing stress on California's marine ports, the ports need to expand capacity and storage, at least for the short-term, said the California Energy Commission in its 2007 Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR).

"Over the next several decades California must pursue strategies to increase fuel efficiency, expand non-traditional fuel use, and ultimately realign consumer preferences to reduce demand for all transportation fuels," the Energy Commission said in the report's Executive Summary. "In the near term, California must expand its marine ...

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