By Andrea Calcagno & Faris Tanyos
October 29, 2008
MEDFORD, Ore. -- A public meeting took place in Medford Wednesday night to allow for public comment over a 230-mile liquefied natural gas pipeline and terminal that would run from Coos Bay to southern Klamath County.
The Jordan Cove LNG terminal and Pacific Connector pipeline proposal would transport natural gas from a terminal on the Oregon coast to California and other West Coast states.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, recorded all comments at the meeting and will publish and respond to them in the final environmental impact statement.
"There's been a good showing of people. Most people seem to be opposed to the project," says Lonnie Lister with FERC.
The source of the natural gas is still undetermined. Indonesia, Peru, and Japan are possible providers.
The impact statement will be heavily considered by the commission when deciding whether to approve the project.
LNG meeting held in Medford
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Comments
Potential LNG Source
Japan has no domestic supplies of natural gas, and imports all of its LNG, some from Alaska. Japan is hardly a potential source of LNG supply to Oregon.
Robert Godfrey
LNG Terminal Siting Standards Organization
http://www.LNGTSS.org