Saturday, July 12, 2008
2:49:00 PM
Governor scolds FERC for "fatally flawed" analysis
By CASSANDRA PROFITA - The Daily Astorian
Gov. Ted Kulongoski says federal energy regulators are working with a "fatally flawed and legally deficient" environmental analysis as they consider approval of the Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas project.
With the project on next week's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission agenda, a final decision could be drawing near.
In a letter sent today, Kulongoski scolded FERC for moving toward approval with a flawed description of the project's impacts that ignores legal obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act......For Complete Article Click On Title Above
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
From "The Oregonian":FERC puts LNG terminal along Columbia on next week's agenda
The Move Surprises The Company, Oregon and Environmentalists
Friday, July 11, 2008
TED SICKINGER - The Oregonian Staff
Federal energy regulators will consider and possibly vote Thursday on whether to approve the proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas terminal, located about 20 miles east of Astoria on the Columbia River.
The possible vote by the five-member Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C., is coming earlier than state leaders, opponents of the project and even Bradwood's backers expected.
The commission just issued its 700-page final environmental impact statement on the project last month. And under the agency's administrative rules, Thursday's meeting is the first in which the commission is allowed to vote on the project....For Complete Article Click On Title Above
Friday, July 11, 2008
TED SICKINGER - The Oregonian Staff
Federal energy regulators will consider and possibly vote Thursday on whether to approve the proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas terminal, located about 20 miles east of Astoria on the Columbia River.
The possible vote by the five-member Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C., is coming earlier than state leaders, opponents of the project and even Bradwood's backers expected.
The commission just issued its 700-page final environmental impact statement on the project last month. And under the agency's administrative rules, Thursday's meeting is the first in which the commission is allowed to vote on the project....For Complete Article Click On Title Above
Monday, July 07, 2008
Senate Seeker Merkley(D) Says Let The States Site LNG!!
7/7/2008 11:26:00 AM
Hear Steve Forrester of The Daily Astorian interview candidate Jeff Merkley on KMUN radio's "After Deadline" show 9:30 a.m. Friday. The interview will also be available Friday on:(After Deadline Radio Show)
By JOE GAMM - The Daily Astorian
U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley(D) campaigned through the North Coast Friday with several key messages - including a belief that siting decisions for liquefied natural gas terminals should be made by the states not the feds.His other campaign themes were:• The U.S. needs to free itself of dependence on Middle Eastern oil.• Too many jobs are headed overseas.....For Complete Article Click On Title Above
Hear Steve Forrester of The Daily Astorian interview candidate Jeff Merkley on KMUN radio's "After Deadline" show 9:30 a.m. Friday. The interview will also be available Friday on:(After Deadline Radio Show)
By JOE GAMM - The Daily Astorian
U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley(D) campaigned through the North Coast Friday with several key messages - including a belief that siting decisions for liquefied natural gas terminals should be made by the states not the feds.His other campaign themes were:• The U.S. needs to free itself of dependence on Middle Eastern oil.• Too many jobs are headed overseas.....For Complete Article Click On Title Above
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