FERC delays LNG report deadline

By Alexander Rich, Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 | 3 comment(s)

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Federal officials have postponed until May issuing a final environmental report on the liquefied natural gas terminal proposed for Coos Bay’s North Spit due to delays in the review process.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wanted the report by Feb. 13, but employees were still asking for information from developers up until a week before the deadline. FERC officially changed the timeline Monday, saying May 1 is the new deadline for the final Environmental Impact Statement.

“What is changing are details with the project,” said Paul Friedman, a FERC environmental project manager. “We need more staff time to review those details.”

The developers have modified their original plans to account for changes, such as air emission totals including exhaust from ships off-loading LNG.

Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Project initially filed their applications with FERC in September 2007.

Project Manager Bob Braddock said Jordan Cove had already adjusted its timeline because of delays in constructing liquefaction facilities that would make the LNG.

The agency’s draft report came out in August 2008. Barring further delays, FERC is scheduled to issue a final decision on the project July 30.

This deadline won’t affect Jordan Cove’s timeline, Braddock said. If the project gets federal approval, the latest plan calls for beginning construction in spring 2010 should Jordan Cove choose to move forward.



Update


What: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has extended its target date for issuing the final environmental impact statement decision on the Coos Bay liquefied natural gas project.


New date: May 1.


If approved: Construction of the regasification plant on the North Spit could start in spring 2010.
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About time someone starts looking at this California lng SCAM wrote on Feb 25, 2009 8:58 AM:

Not that FERC cares about USA citizens or Oregon on the issues! Sure con man Bob Braddock, delays don't matter or adjusted in, just another story, because delays mean $$$ out of your pocket & possible rejection of your air polluting, Expensive gas, land grabbing California Lng SCAM!

To Vernon wrote on Feb 24, 2009 3:30 PM:

How nice of Coos Bay.

Since it was their land to begin with, right?

At least they actually provide jobs now don't they?

Not like the airports and pipelines and bridges and railroads these white men be a pushin.

vernon vincent wrote on Feb 24, 2009 12:05 PM:

I have lived in Coos County for 35 years, 18 at Georgia Pacific in Coquille and have seen many industries go down the drain because of what some people call{{{adverse circumstances}}} that would have created hunderds of jobs. I do not see any reason why this gas termainal is such a big deal. Coos Bay could have had a major container port outlet that would have created hunderds of jobs had they not given the choiced deep-water port on the west coast to the indians.


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