Hello PDX LNG Working Group :
We are very excited about the LNG bill that is being drafted for the 2009 legislative session and now we need your support!
I will provide below a brief description of the bill and am attaching the current bill summary for you all to look over if you like.
In order to gain support from legislators and representatives we are hoping to supply them with a long list of Oregon residents who support the passage of this bill. Please consider endorsing this bill -- it's simple, just add your name to a growing list of supporters and we will take care of the rest! I am hoping to have this list together by November 10th so please respond promptly.
If you would like to add your name to a list of folks throughout Oregon who are supporting government representatives in passing this bill, please reply to oliviariver@gmail.com and include the following information:
Your Name
Your home address (not mailing)
Your occupation
I am hoping to gather upwards of 200 names for this effort and would greatly appreciate y'all taking the time to respond.
In the near future I will be following up this effort by organizing folks to contact their current (and elected) representatives and legislators -- keep your eye out for that request in mid November. At that time I will provide contact information and talking points for conversations with legislators who can make a difference by supporting the passage of this bill.
Current title and description of LNG bill:
Ensuring Public Benefits in Liquid Natural Gas Permitting
This bill is not an outright ban of LNG in Oregon, but it requires certain considerations and protections be assured in the siting of LNG infrastructure. The bill clarifies and strengthens the authority of state agencies in the LNG siting process.
Three key requirements laid out in the current draft include:
1) State of Oregon must prove a need for the specific LNG terminal prior to granting the right to any natural resources that exist in the public trust (ie water rights, land leases or dredge/fill in wetlands)
2)Protects natural resource values from degradation due to operation of terminals
(ie water quality and health of fisheries)
3)Protects communities by prohibiting siting of LNG terminals where high-sensitivity structures exist within the federally recognized fire-zone (ie schools, hospitals, elder care facilities)
I greatly appreciate all of your support in this effort and all that you do to fight LNG and related pipelines in Oregon and Southern Washington!
Please reply soon with your endorsement of this very important legislation -- let's keep the Pacific NW free of LNG!
Feel free to contact me with questions.
-Olivia Schmidt
Columbia River Clean Energy Coalition
oliviariver@gmail.com
(971)533-2390
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