Blog post by Dan Serres, Riverkeeper’s Conservation Director—
This week, the Oregonian ran a major story chronicling Oregon LNG’s failure—again—to obtain state approval for its LNG terminal and pipeline. This in-depth investigative article highlights the emphatic 5-0 rejection of Oregon LNG’s project by Clatsop County’s Board of Commissioners, who concluded that Oregon LNG conflicts with Oregon's land use laws.
Following interviews with state officials, Oregon LNG, landowners and Columbia Riverkeeper, the reporter describes Oregon LNG’s pie-in-the-sky ambitions and the long road ahead.
The $50 million Oregon LNG has spent to date—and fact that it lacks any major state permits—is a testament to all of your hard work and support. We are confident that the State of Oregon has the facts it needs to reject Oregon LNG. For Oregonians who have struggled to protect their farms, forests, and our River, the decision to reject Oregon LNG cannot come soon enough.
