LNG Articles

Photo of entrance to the Jordan Cove proposed LNG export facility.
November 15, 2015

Temporary Victory on Jordan Cove Land Use Appeal

lng_jordan_cove_entrance_by_lisa_readel.jpg For the time being, at least, Oregon Shores has succeeded in thwarting the would-be developers of an LNG (liquefied natural gas) export facility at Jordan Cove on Coos Bay’s north spit. The Jordan Cove Energy Project (a branch of Canadian corporation Veresen) had sought to “verify” all the land...Read more
Photo of the North Spit at Coos Bay and the Jordan Cove Site. Photo by Alex Derr.
October 9, 2015

Decision Delayed on Jordan Cove Appeal

northspit2byalexderrsmall.jpg Citing a wide range of errors and oversights, Oregon Shores appealed Coos County’s administrative approval of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG (liquefied natural gas) facility on the North Spit. The public hearing on our appeal took place May 29, we subsequently filed our rebuttal arguments to the developer's counter-...Read more
Photo of proposed LNG plant site on Skipanon Peninsula.
September 22, 2015

FERC Hearings on Oregon LNG Plans Move to Vernonia

Opponents of the LNG (liquefied natural gas) plant proposed for the Skipanon Peninsula plan rallied on September 21 between two hearings on the plan by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds. More hearings are scheduled (see below and in the Events listings). Speakers’ slots are only three minutes long, so detailed testimony isn’t possible. Personal statements...Read more
Photo of proposed Oregon LNG site.
September 14, 2015

Still Time to Comment on Oregon LNG Permit Applications

Opponents of the Oregon LNG proposed for a liquefied natural gas export facility near the mouth of the Columbia packed a hearing room for two straight evenings Sept. 2-3, urging the city of Warrenton to deny permits for the project. Oregon Shores has been actively engaged in this opposition. Working on our behalf through our Coastal Law Project, attorney Courtney Johnson of the Crag Law Center...Read more
Opponents rally against LNG.
August 7, 2015

Oregon Shores Join Allies in Denouncing FERC Report

lngclatsoprally.jpg The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) this week issued a draft environmental review for the proposed Oregon LNG terminal (to be located at Warrenton) and pipeline that, unsurprisingly, failed to adequately address the likely impacts to public health and safety, endangered salmon, or the Columbia estuary habitat. Oregon Shores...Read more