LNG opponents raise their issues in Salem

Tools

Story Published: Feb 6, 2008 at 3:50 PM PDT

By Azenith Smith

North Bend - Dozens of area opponents of liquefied natural gas development in Oregon bring their voices to the capital.

With signs in tow, about 50 LNG opponents from the South Coast packed this bus early Tuesday morning in North Bend, on route to Salem for the day.

They join other opponents from all over the state, including Myrtle Creek and Roseburg, for a statewide rally on the capital steps.

According to Jodi McCaffree of Citizens against LNG, they plan to lobby Governor Ted Kulongoski and state legislators to stop LNG terminals from being built in Oregon.

Their main concerns are the potential health and safety hazards they believe the projects would cause.

"We think we don't need any terminals in Oregon," says McCaffree. "If you look at the statistics, there's an overbuild already on these terminals across the county. A lot of them will be underutilized because we don't need that much gas."

This marks the first time that the group will be busing it to the state capital.

There are currently three LNG projects in the works for the Oregon Coast, including Jordan Cove Energy's application, which would place one on the North Spit.

Current Weather

A Few Clouds and Windy

Video

More Weather

Current Weather

More Weather

Upload directly from your mobile device.

Learn how

YouNews

This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.