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Oregon will not benefit from LNG.  Look deep into the some of the gas/oil corps. business plans and one quickly realizes that most if not all the gas that will be coming through these proposed pipelines in Oregon are already contracted out to other places, there is no excess for Oregon.  Additionally our local, meaning US not imported, low cost natural gas is said to be plenty supply for OR, the same conclusion the OR dept. of Energy came up with.  If our local regional prices get caught up with the global market prices, prices are not going to get lower but actually raise the cost.   Because places like Japan depend solely on natural gas to energize their economies and will pay through the roof for it.  That is for sure going to change the low costs we see now. 

Furthermore, this state and the Federal government have spent millions on restoring water ways, the Columbia river especially, to help bring back endangered salmon, yet it is ok for these LNG terminals and pipelines to essentially wipe out much of the gains and will most likley cause even much more damage. 

Who is really winning?  Not Oregonains, who will lose more jobs than gain in the long run as a result of these pipelines that will wipeout several farms and other business industries that currently provide much benefit to Oregonians. 

The list could go on and on, so please, please consider the long term as well as the short term gains and loses assocaited with the proposed projects.  States should and must have much more say in the siting of these facilities, the longevity of quality of life depends on it.

posted 2 years, 2 months ago
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