Her conclusion could mark a turning of the tide in the battle from LNG in Southern Oregon. Image of Web sitePhotograph of Web pageIn a suprising turn of activities, Coos County's hearings officer suggested that the land use software for the Jordan Cove LNG terminal be rejected. Her selection could mark a turning of the tide in the combat in opposition to LNG in Southern Oregon. Congratulations are in order to Jody McCaffree and so quite a few others in Coos Bay and North Bend who have fought this proposal and its linked 223-mile pipeline (described as the Pacific Connector). A equivalent recommendation was built towards the NorthernStar Bradwood proposal, but so far that county has failed to heed its unique personnel, attorneys, and hired experts. Right here is a press release from nocaliforniapipeline.com:HEARINGS OFFICER Suggests COOS COUNTY COMMISSION DENIES PORT Allow FOR LNG SLIPIn a just unveiled letter to the Coos County Commission, Hearings Officer Anne Corcoran Briggs has suggested that the Commission deny the Global Port of Coos Bay's program for a conditional use permit to dredge out a 45 acre slip in the North Spit of Coos Bay for docking 900-foot extended tanker ships at a substantial liquefied normal fuel terminal. On the other hand, neither the impacts nor the gains to be derived from the proposed port slip have been independently quantified.""The point that the proposed slip will make some generic financial rewards above an unspecified timeframe is not ample to exhibit that there is a desire for this final configuration," Briggs continued. Briggs went on to say she agreed with opponents that "the Port has not adequately justified the bearing of the proposal on commerce, specifically commercial fishing within the bay, and recreation.
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