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on The Viability of LNG
Well alas, the time given to speakers on your show has clearly demonstrated what many of us have always suspected......that being the funding NWN and other corporate interests provide guarantees a louder and greater voice than those of the citizens that are held up as critical to the continued operation of OPB.
posted 2 years ago
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on The Viability of LNG
I'm sick of the LNG 'mouthpieces' claiming the review and permit delays are a problem of the state. Our regulatory agencies have a responsibility to provide a thorough review of issues that may damage state interests. The responsibility of the LNG companies is to provide scientific data in response to the agency requests. LNG companies are responsible to failure to provide this data, not the state!
Bradwood and NWN's arguements are disingenuous in their claims that the Bradwood and Palomar projects are seperate projects. Palomar is not needed if there is no LNG terminal at Bradwood.
posted 2 years ago
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on The Viability of LNG
Emily & Dave,
I hope you will not allow the industry talking points to dominate the conversation today. The LNG proponents are backed by mega hedgefunds that pose a significant imbalance of power against members of Oregon communities which are comprised by property owners, farmers, nurseries, vineyards, small woodland owners and environmentalists. There is no way these local interests (people) can individually or collectively match the funding the LNG corporate machinery has at their disposal to push through these speculative projects irrespective of the absence of any justifiable need or consideration for the livability for Oregonians. The only power Oregonians have is the power of their energy, involvement and voice to hold the speculators and government officials accountable. It is absolutely laughable that the LNG industry is attempting to portray themselves as victims in this cause.
posted 2 years ago
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on Controlling LNG
Oregonians should thank their 'lucky stars' for the work of our Senators, Wyden and Merkely.
Oregon needs to have a voice in the siting process for LNG project. Since FERC has determined their role to be limited to approving LNG projects without any interest in first establishing a need exists, they in effect serve as agents and partners of the energy speculators rather than a regulatory agency charged with protecting the interests of the citizenry.
Anyone who has attended a FERC scoping meeting in Oregon over the past two years, knows too well that FERC is not listening to the concerns expressed within our communities, nor is it interested in protecting the interests of Oregon's citizens. FERC is not our friend and the power that was given this agency in 1995 has been demonstrated to be ill-advised and should be rescinded.
Our small family farm is directly impacted by one LNG pipeline, which will cut our farm in half and ruin 20 years of work to establish sustainable agricultural practices in harmony with the environment. The tragedy of this is that individual property rights mean nothing to FERC, Leucadia Corp., Northwest Natural, Oregon LNG, or Palomar. Further, these LNG projects will ruin many farms, nurseries, vineyards, and forest operations in Oregon and result in the loss of hundreds of existing jobs at a time when Oregon's unemployment rate is sky high.
Senators Wyden and Merkely's actions demonstrate their commitment to wresting our democracy back from the insatiable greed of corporate boardrooms and misguided federal agencies. We owe them a debt of gratitude for standing in our corner.
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