The Coos County Democratic Central Committee has come out in opposition to the proposed liquefied natural gas terminal on Coos Bay’s North Spit.

At its monthly meeting this week, the committee passed a resolution calling on Gov. Ted Kulongoski and other elected officials to try to stop the LNG terminal proposed by Jordan Cove Energy Project.

The group opposes the project for several reasons. It noted the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has failed to provide an independent assessment of the demand for natural gas in the state.

 Also, LNG ships would disrupt commercial and recreational fishing and fish habitat would be lost as a result of the construction. Finally, the group suggested the terminal would be a detriment because importing natural gas would not help Oregon meet its goal of having 25 percent of its energy produced by renewable sources by 2025.

The organization said its opposition does not extend to a proposed container terminal on the North Spit.

Molly Ford, vice chairwoman of the organization, said the decision was made after lots of consideration.

“It’s something that has been discussed for a while,” she said.