Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith says the county will take its opposition of a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal to the Supreme Court.

Smith says the county plans to appeal the decision of a federal appellate court that ruled the county overstepped its authority when it imposed zoning regulations that would prevent the terminal from being built.

Federal regulators have recommended conditional approval of the LNG terminal that AES Corp. wants to build at the former Bethlehem Steel shipyard. The company plans to build an 88-mile pipeline that would transport the natural gas to southern Pennsylvania.

Many elected officials and local residents oppose the plant, saying it would harm the environment and become a target for terrorists. Some labor groups support it, however.

Associated Press

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