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In response to the question of "how do we stop it" the answer is simple. Oregon needs to deny the state permits that have to be issued in order to build the plant. This includes Clean Water Act permits, Clean Air Act pemits, water rights, state lands leases for the project's proposed dredging and a Coastal Zone Management Act determination just to name a few. To prevent future LNG terminals the Oregon Legislature needs to follow Maryland's lead and prohibit LNG terminals in their coastal zone. Oregon has the power to stop these projects and we just need to use it. To learn more about LNG visit www.columbiariverkeeper.org or www.lng.net which has links to groups fighting LNG in Coos Bay and on the Columbia.

Brent Foster, Columbia Riverkeeper

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