Comprehensive Liquefied Energy Gas Siting Safety and Liability Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Comprehensive Liquefied Energy Gas Siting Safety and Liability Act - Amends the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 to establish a safety program for liquefied energy gas facilities. Title I: Siting and Safety of Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Defines "liquefied natural gas" and "LNG" as natural gas in a liquid, semisolid, or solid state. Makes additional definitions for the purposes of this Act. Prohibits the construction of new LNG facilities and the operation of existing LNG facilities without the approval of the Secretary of Transportation. Directs the Secretary to publish compliance standards for such facilities. Sets forth criteria to be included in such standards. Provides that construction permits and operating licenses shall only be issued with the approval of the Governor or appropriate State agency in any affected State. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations governing annual Federal inspections of new LNG facilities in operation after the effective date of the above compliance standards. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for the violation of siting and safety standards. Authorizes the appropriation of $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1979 to carry out the p…