Oregon Supreme Court Rejects Oregon LNG Appeal
On March 28th, we moved one step closer to rejecting LNG. The Oregon Supreme Court affirmed the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners right to make a final decision on the Oregon LNG project and its pipeline through the county's rivers, farmland, and forests.
In Spring 2011, after detailed, compelling, and heartfelt testimony from citizens all over Oregon and Washington, the Board voted to reject the Oregon LNG pipeline. Responding to the Board’s action, Oregon LNG sought to subvert the democratically elected Board by challenging their right to review the dangerous, polluting Oregon LNG pipeline project.
After the Supreme Court's decision, Cheryl Johnson, Estuary Coordinator with Columbia Riverkeeper and Clatsop County resident, was quoted in the Daily Astorian saying “Oregon LNG has no future in our county, where people value local jobs, a healthy river, and the safety of our community much more than empty promises from Oregon LNG."
The Supreme Court’s decision sets the stage for a final Board vote on Oregon LNG’s pipeline. Without approval of the pipeline, the proposal cannot move forward as currently proposed. We expect more information soon, and we will alert you when we learn of the schedule for upcoming hearings in Clatsop County.
