The energy company proposing a $400 million liquefied natural gas terminal in Sparrows Point is suing in federal court to overturn a new Baltimore County law that effectively prohibits its construction.
In June, Baltimore County passed a zoning ordinance that says such terminals must be located at least five miles from any residential neighborhood.
The proposed terminal, located at the former Bethlehem Steel shipyard, is less than two miles from the neighborhood of Turner Station and has generated fierce opposition from political leaders around Maryland.