Kris Ransom works for a natural gas company. So, she has a vested interest in seeing CNG cars on the road. Continue reading →

Filed under: Energy, Transportation, Compressed Natural Gas Fuel

Last week, Waste Management of Oregon started up a $2 million compressed natural gas fueling station in North Portland. Continue reading →

Filed under: Transportation, Compressed Natural Gas Fuel, Natural gas

Man, I love getting updates from the Energy Information Administration. Continue reading →

Filed under: Energy, Carbon dioxide, Coal, Natural gas

This year, the state of Oregon is offering 35 percent tax credits for companies building alternative fuel infrastructure. Continue reading →

Filed under: Transportation, Electric cars, Natural gas

Today Oregon LNG submitted a preliminary application to export liquefied natural gas from its proposed LNG import terminal site in Warrenton. The new project plans include adding liquefaction capability to the Warrenton site to build a facility that can both import and export LNG. Continue reading →

Filed under: Energy, LNG exports, Natural gas, Oregon LNG

At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing today, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) piped up on some of the biggest concerns Oregonians have about exporting liquefied natural gas from Coos Bay. Continue reading →

Filed under: Energy, Jordan Cove, Liquefied natural gas, LNG exports

Cassandra explored whether you can make an argument that exporting liquified natural gas is in the public interest. She found several: exporting LNG could encourage domestic natural gas production, help balance the trade deficit, and encourage free trade and competition. Continue reading →

Filed under: Energy, Jordan Cove, Liquefied natural gas, LNG exports

For years, liquefied natural gas developers in Oregon shunned the idea of flipping their proposed LNG import terminals around to export natural gas instead. Continue reading →

Filed under: Energy, Jordan Cove, Liquefied natural gas, LNG exports, Oregon LNG

At EarthFix, we recently reported on natural gas drilling in the Pacific Northwest. We found that wastewater from the coal-bed gas well operation in Coos Bay presented some water quality issues. Continue reading →

Filed under: Water, Coos Bay, copper, fracking, gas wells, heavy metals, Natural gas

“Ruby is across the finish line, completing more than three-and-a-half years of stakeholder outreach and construction,” said Jim Cleary, president of El Paso’s Western Pipelines. Continue reading →

Filed under: Energy, carbon offsets, Natural gas, Ruby Pipeline