LNG: The questions

Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
Results from Moore Information survey. Responses are in percentages and may not add up to 100 percent.
• 1. Over the past few months have you seen, read or heard anything about a proposal to build a liquefied natural gas terminal near Coos Bay?
Yes: 62
No: 37
Don’t know: 1
• 2. Liquefied natural gas is often referred to as LNG. The gas is transported on ships and unloaded into an LNG terminal. Would you favor or oppose building an LNG terminal near Coos Bay? Do you feel strongly about that?
Strongly favor: 33
Favor: 23
Total favor: 56
Don’t know: 29
Total oppose: 16
Oppose: 6
Strongly oppose: 9
• 3. What is the major reason you favor the LNG terminal near Coos Bay
Creates jobs: 28
More source of energy: 17
We need industry: 11
Cost/savings: 10
Helps the economy: 10
Good idea: 10
Helps community: 2
Work in industry: 2
Clean energy: 1
Necessary: 1
Doesn’t affect me: 1
Good location: <1
Growth <1
LNG terminal is safe <1
More accessible to West Coast <1
Need alternative fuels <1
I don’t live nearby <1
Natural gas is safe <1
Pipeline already laid out <1
Accessible <1
None/nothing: 1
Don’t know: 2
• 4. What is the major reason you oppose the LNG terminal near Coos Bay?
Dangerous/not safe: 22
Environmental reasons: 19
Location: 17
Not needed: 7
Need more information: 5
Ships will use waterways: 4
Cut back on jobs: 3
Other alternatives: 3
Not maintained/monitored: 2
Will take land away from landowners: 2
Takes away from natural beauty: 1
Not being approached in the right way: 1
Have had problems in other areas using pipelines 1
We should be self-reliant: 1
Importing fuel from other countries: 1
None/nothing: 2
Don’t know: 8
• 5. Over the past few months have you seen, read or heard anything about a proposal to build a natural gas pipeline from Coos Bay to the Klamath Falls area?
Yes: 51
Don’t know: 3
No: 46
• 6. Would you favor or oppose such a pipeline? Do you feel strongly about that?
Strongly favor: 27
Favor 27
Total favor: 54
Don’t know: 29
Total oppose: 16
Oppose 7
Strongly oppose 10
• 7. What is the major reason you favor the natural gas pipeline?
Creates jobs: 20
Cost efficient: 14
Availability to other energy sources 12
Necessary: 9
Good for the economy 9
It’s natural gas: 6
Convenience: 4
Good idea: 3
Pipeline is already in place 3
Self sufficient: 2
Depends on safety issues: 2
Need new industry: 2
Would relieve pressure on Avista gas: 1
Clean resources: 1
More advantages with terminal: 1
Keep up with growth: <1
For our future: <1
Landowners should be compensated: <1
Does not affect me: <1
Have had pipeline run through my property: <1
They are going to build it anyway: <1
None/nothing: 4
Don’t know: 5
• 8. What is the major reason you oppose the natural gas pipeline?
Dangerous/not safe: 18
Environmental concerns: 14
Already have a pipeline: 6
Location: 6
Use of private land: 6
Takes away from natural beauty: 5
Expense: 4
Property owners oppose it: 4
Not a good idea for this area: 4
Too far/length too long: 4
In case of an earthquake 3
Need more information 3
Takes jobs away: 2
They aren’t maintained: 2
Need to support renewable energy: 2
Material is being shipped out, not in: 2
They lied to us: 1
Pollution: 1
None/nothing: 4
Don’t know: 9
• 9. If additional sources of natural gas would decrease Oregon’s use of coal, how would that affect your feelings about an LNG terminal or pipeline project?
Much more likely to favor: 25
Somewhat more likely to favor: 51
Total more likely to favor: 56
Total more likely to oppose: 15
Somewhat more likely to oppose: 11
Much more likely to oppose the projects: 5
Don’t know: 29
• 10. If some of the natural gas shipped into Oregon were transferred to other states, how would that affect your feelings about an LNG terminal or pipeline project?
Much more likely to favor: 23
Somewhat more likely to favor: 26
Total more likely to favor: 49
Total more likely to oppose: 23
Somewhat more likely to oppose: 11
Much more likely to oppose: 12
Don’t know: 27
• 11. Pipelines carrying natural gas can be operated safely.
Strongly agree: 50
Somewhat agree: 32
Total agree 82
Don’t know: 10
Total disagree: 9
Somewhat disagree: 5
Strongly disagree: 3
• 12. A natural gas pipeline would not be a safety risk to neighboring landowners.
Strongly agree: 32
Somewhat agree: 31
Total agree 63
Don’t know: 12
Total disagree: 25
Somewhat disagree: 17
Strongly disagree: 8
• 13. A natural gas pipeline is not a major risk to the environment.
Strongly agree: 37
Somewhat agree: 26
Total agree 63
Don’t know: 11
Total disagree: 25
Somewhat disagree: 13
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