Hawaiʻi’s ‘new energy strategy’ opens door to liquefied natural gas imports

The site of Oʻahu’s demolished coal plant may become the home of a new fossil fuel facility. That’s one part of a plan released Tuesday by the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office that calls for liquefied natural gas to play a role in Oʻahu’s energy mix.

The office seeks to address the state’s continued dependence on oil by replacing it with liquefied natural gas…