October 6, 2008
- Coos Bay / North Bend, Oregon
Coos Bay not suitable for LNG, but can be made so
By Tim Novotny
NORTH BEND - A Coast Guard report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission says Coos Bay is not suitable for an LNG terminal, but adds that it could be made suitable.
The Coast Guard's report completed their review of the Water Suitability Assessment for the Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas terminal project that had been submitted by Jordan Cove. This report, which was needed before FERC could complete their Draft-Environmental Impact Statement, focuses on the navigation safety and maritime security risks posed by LNG traffic, and the measures needed to responsibly manage those risks. It calls for a number of needs to be met, including an automatic identification system receiver and a camera system set up for the Port to be able to continuously monitor the waterway, among many other requirements highlighted in the five page report. We spoke with Jordan Cove Project Manager Bob Braddock who says most of the issues raised were actually first pointed out by Jordan Cove themselves. Adding that none of them are seen as being too difficult to meet, since they've been working on them all along. The biggest thing, he said, would be additional staffing for local Police and Fire agencies, which Jordan Cove would be financially responsible for and would have to take time to train. Ultimately, he says, this is a small step in the long process, which continues when FERC releases it's Draft-E.I.S. That could happen in about a month. Now, the Coast Guard was also asked about potential recreational and commercial fishing vessel traffic delays. Captain Frederick Myers, Captain of the Port of Portland, says the Coast Guard would not have to shut down Coos Bay. Myers says, "we identified existing best practices that can be used to control vessel traffic for both safety and security, while minimizing delays." You can see a copy of the report yourself by going to the Newslinks section of KCBY.com, then click on the link titled Coast Guard LNG Report. |
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