Attendees shared their experiences in dealing with Williams Pipeline company so far, and expressed frustration at the potential use of eminent domain for LNG export. Riverkeeper's Staff Attorney, Lauren Goldberg, encouraged the group to stay informed and involved, adding, "The best defense for your land is to stop the entire project, and that starts with Oregon LNG's proposed terminal in Oregon."
Gales Creek farmer Anne Berblinger gave an impassioned, detailed account of how landowners banded together to stop Bradwood LNG and the Palomar Pipeline, and urged landowners in Washington to do the same. Speaking to individual landowners and to the whole group, she traveled to Washington to vouch for the power of communities staying united against the LNG industry.
In coming months, and in the wake of Oregon LNG filing its formal application with FERC, Riverkeeper will be reaching out to more landowners who are impacted by the Oregon LNG pipeline and the Washington Expansion Project.
Read Riverkeeper's initial comments on the project. For more information and to get involved, contact Dan Serres, (503) 890-2441 or dan@columbiariverkeeper.org.
