Her decision could mark a turning of the tide in the combat versus LNG in Southern Oregon. Photo of Web-sitePhoto of Internet siteIn a suprising switch of occasions, Coos County's hearings officer suggested that the land use application for the Jordan Cove LNG final be rejected. Her conclusion could mark a turning of the tide in the fight in opposition to LNG in Southern Oregon. Citizens In opposition to LNG, Umpqua Watersheds, Good friends of Living Oregon Waters (Movement), the Southern Oregon Pipeline Data Undertaking, Oregon Shores, and Sierra Club all worked to persuade the hearings officer that the challenge was a risk to the general public safety, overall economy, and surroundings of the Coos Bay Space. Deliberations for the Clatsop County Commission's closing choice starts on December 13th. It will be interesting to see if Coos County Commissioners observe the case in point of the Preparing Commission in Clatsop County, who voted four-three (in a rigged vote) to disregard their team, attorneys, and industry experts and gave NorthernStar a constructive recommendation to the County Commission. Both Clatsop and Coos counties have an ability to avoid these final and pipelines. Here is a press launch from nocaliforniapipeline.com:HEARINGS OFFICER Recommends COOS COUNTY COMMISSION DENIES PORT Allow FOR LNG SLIPIn a just released letter to the Coos County Commission, Hearings Officer Anne Corcoran Briggs has advisable that the Commission deny the International Port of Coos Bay's software for a conditional use allow to dredge out a 45 acre slip in the North Spit of Coos Bay for docking 900-foot prolonged tanker ships at a significant liquefied healthy fuel final. Briggs went on to say she agreed with opponents that "the Port has not adequately justified the bearing of the proposal on commerce, particularly commercial fishing within the bay, and recreation.
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