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Thousands File Comments Opposing DOE 2012 LNG Export Study and Other LNG News
“We abuse the land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” – Aldo Leopold
Below Find:
* An update on the Jordan Cove South Dunes Power Plant Land Use Application
* Comment links to some of the thousands of comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) concerning their faulty NERA 2012 LNG Export Study
* The latest News and Updates on LNG Export proposals / Renewables
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JORDAN COVE SOUTH DUNES POWER PLANT UPDATE
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South Dunes Power Plant – Coos County Land Use Application
On December 28, 2012, Citizens Against LNG filed an appeal of the Coos County Planning Department’s approval of the South Dunes Power Plant Land Use Application – File SP-12-02.
On January 22, 2013, the Interim Coos County Planning Director reviewed a revised supplemental application narrative, which proposed a new condition of approval to settle the appeal without hearing through the reissuance of a revised, reconsidered decision imposing a new condition of approval agreed to by the appellant Citizens Against LNG. The staff report can be found on line at - http://www.co.coos.or.us/Departments/Planning.aspx under pending applications
* Notice of Planning Director’s Revised, Reconsidered Decision/Public Notice for the Jordan Cove South Dunes Power Plant Application: http://www.co.coos.or.us/Portals/0/Planning/SP-12-02%20SHN/notice%20of%20decision%201-22-13.pdf [ Note: Appeals of this decision must be received in the Coos County Planning Department by 5:00 p.m. on February 6, 2013 ]
* Coos County Amended Staff Report for Application – File SP-12-02: http://www.co.coos.or.us/Portals/0/Planning/SP-12-02%20SHN/Amended%20Staff%20rep%201-22-13.pdf [ NEW CONDITION OF APPROVAL: "The applicant shall comply with applicable local, state and federal regulations and laws including regulations regarding impacts to jurisdictional wetlands and natural hazard areas under ORS 455.446 through ORS 455.449, as required by local, state and federal agencies having jurisdiction."]
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) 2012 LNG EXPORT STUDY UPATE
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View ALL the submitted initial comments to the DOE on the recent NERA 2012 LNG Export Study here:
DOE sources state over 30,000 initial comments were received, most overwhelmingly pointing out flaws in the DOE’s NERA 2012 LNG Export Study. See a listing with direct links to some of these comments below.
Due to the difficulties engendered by the effort to produce and transmit a large volume of submissions from a broad spectrum of the public participating in the DOE proceedings, on January 28, 2013, the DOE issued a Procedural Order that stated the following; “A. All initial comments that were received in these proceedings as of 11:59 p.m., eastern time, on January 27, 2013, are accepted for filing. B. The motion of The Aluminum Association for an extension of time until 5 p.m., eastern time, on January 29, 2013, is granted.“
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MGX Blog
MGX covers why a considerable amount of Congressmen submitted comments in support of the NERA Study and LNG Exports -
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If only we had more mayors like this that actually stand up for the public interest instead of just big money interest….
Town of Saint Andrews sends letter to FERC showing opposition to DownEast LNG terminal.
Unfortunately this is what we have. Local public officials following the money instead… Obviously Mr. Craddock and Mr. Wetherell (below) did not read or review the full NERA Report.
Roger Craddock – City of Coos Bay – Comments to DOE
Rick Wetherell - City of North Bend – Comments to DOE
Jordan Cove Energy Project’s attorneys obviously did read the NERA Report but forgot who the investors in JCEP are. JCEP Comments to DOE.
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Several Citizen & Non-Profit Group Comments
Re: Faulty DOE 2012 LNG Export Study
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Citizens Against LNG – Jody McCaffree
Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy
Citizen Power
Clean Line Energy Partners Inc – Michael Skelly
Clean Ocean Action
Credo Action - Comments submitted on behalf of 71,669 Individuals - See No. 391 at:
Keep Tap Water Safe – Liz Rosenbaum
Landowners United – Clarence Adams
New York Climate Action Group – Judith K. Canepa, Co-Founder
Pepacton Institute LLC – Jannette M. Barth, Ph.D., Economist
Save our Supplies (SOS)
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) – Clean Energy Council
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Excellent Comments by Two Congressmen
Re: Faulty DOE 2012 LNG Export Study
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Senator Ron Wyden:
Representative Edward Markey:
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Several Industry & Business Comments
Re: Faulty DOE 2012 LNG Export Study
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Alcoa
American Forest & Paper Association
American Iron and Steel Institute
American Public Gas Association
CarbonX Energy Corporation Inc – Carmen Legato, President
DOW Chemical Company
Industrial Energy Consumers of America
http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/gasregulation/authorizations/export_study/satterfield_emai.pdf
Nucor Corp
Rentech Inc
The Aluminum Association
The Fertilizer Institute
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Environmental Group Comments
Re: Faulty DOE 2012 LNG Export Study
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Cascadia Wildlands – Francis Eatherington
Delaware Riverkeeper Network and 87 other Organizations
Environmental Working Group / Civil Society Institute / Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy
(See also links above)
Food and Water Watch
Oregon Shores
Oregon Wild
Sierra Club
* Comments submitted by the Sierra Club on behalf of 77,044 Individuals ( See No. 393 )
Joseph Patrick Quinn – Umpqua Watersheds
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Small Sampling of Individual Citizen Comments
Re: Faulty DOE 2012 LNG Export Study
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RECENT NEWS ARTICLES / LETTERS ON EXPORTING LNG
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U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, annouces he will step down
Feb 1, 2013
The World
Port loses Sierra Club records case
January 30, 2013
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Sutherland LNG Law Blog
AltaGas Ltd. and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. Announce LNG Export Plans
Posted: January 30, 2013
“The Calgary Herald reports that Calgary-based AltaGas Ltd. and refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. of Tokyo will form an equal partnership to pursue opportunities involving exports of LNG and LPG from Canada to Asia. The partnership expects to complete a feasibility study by early 2014…”
(Read more at link above)
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Sutherland LNG Law Blog
Shell and Kinder Morgan Announce Plan to Export LNG from the Elba Island Terminal
Posted: January 28, 2013
Desmog Blog
Smoke and Mirrors: Obama DOE Fracked Gas Export Study Contractor’s Tobacco Industry Roots
By Steve Horn ; Jan 24, 2013
Sutherland LNG Law Blog
Canadian Government Announces New Regulations to Allow Kitimat LNG Project to Proceed
Posted: January 22, 2013
Sutherland LNG Law Blog
Dow Chemical Leaves the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Over Gas Export Policy
Posted: January 22, 2013
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Frack Check WV
Should the U. S. Allow Unfettered LNG Exports?
By Deborah Rogers, Energy Policy Forum, January 13, 2013
“U.S. News and World Report published an article entitled “Should the U.S. Export Natural Gas?” This article states that some leaders within the energy industry are questioning the benefits of exportation. They are apparently concerned about using up our resources to grow foreign economies.
U.S. News and World Report states: “Unrestricted natural gas exports could have “disastrous” effects on the U.S. economy, energy industry leaders argued Thursday, warning that shipping large amounts of the nation’s newly-abundant resource would result in crippling price hikes for American consumers and manufacturers.”…
(Read more at link above)
(Read more at link above)
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Daily Caller News Foundation
Fight over LNG exports pits energy industry against manufacturers, chemical industry
Jan 12, 2013
LNG Global
Senator Ron Wyden says DOE LNG study is flawed
Published on Thursday, January 10, 2013
The New York Times
Exports of American Natural Gas May Fall Short of High Hopes
By Clifford Krauss ; Published: January 4, 2013
The Register Guard
Energy Study on LNG is skewed – Letter to the editor
December 15, 2012
By Ron Sadler ~ North Bend
Green Blogs – The New York Times
Doctors Urge U.S. to Block Gas Export Terminals
December 13, 2012
By Jon Hurdle
The World
Exporting will transfer wealth – Letter to the editor
December 13, 2012
By Clarence E. Pitts ~ Bandon
Exporting energy is short-sighted – Letter to the editor
December 13, 2012
By M.J. (Mike) Fisher ~ Coos Bay
The World
Export our coal, but keep our gas – Letter to the editor
December 13, 2012
By Gary Gregor ~ North Bend
The World
LNG isn’t serving public interest – Letter to the editor
December 12, 2012
By Rick Staggenborg ~ Coos Bay
Sutherland LNG Law Blog
Dow Chemical CEO Criticizes DOE LNG Export Study
Posted December 11, 2012
The World
Exporting gas is not the right goal – Letter to the editor
December 11, 2012
By Janice Williams ~ North Bend
The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/11/sissonville-west-virginia-explosion_n_2279577.html?utm_hp_ref=green#slide=1869969
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/11/sissonville-west-virginia-explosion_n_2279577.html?utm_hp_ref=green#slide=1869969
Sissonville, West Virginia: Explosion From Gas Line Burns Interstate 77 And Homes (PHOTOS)
December 11, 2012
By John Raby and Vicki Smith
[ NOTE: And this was from a 20 inch natural gas pipeline. Imagine a 36 inch high pressure pipeline in a forest or near an LNG storage tank...]
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A FEW RENEWABLE & WIND ENERGY UPDATES
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Renewables are Winning, Nukes are Dead, and Coal is Crashing
Sunday, December 16, 2012
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$4M wind project off Coos Bay adopted
December 13, 2012
By Jessie Higgins
“COOS BAY — Deep-sea wind turbines could be operating off the coast of Coos Bay by 2017.
A Seattle-based company received a $4 million grant from the U.S. Energy Department on Wednesday to develop offshore wind turbines that would be installed 10-15 miles west of the bay…
…’Without (Jordan Cove), there is no Project Effectuate,” said Elise Hamner, spokeswoman for the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay. ‘It makes sense to launch the devices from Coos Bay. We’re a deep draft harbor and we’re in the perfect spot.”…”
(Read entire article at link above)
[ NOTE: There are multiple off-shore wind projects across the globe and they do not require LNG Export terminals in order to operate. Sorry Port of Coos Bay.]
Jenny Velinty
February 4, 2013 at 4:00 am
Let’s see, ‘how many ways’ can Liquid Natural Gas export proponents, private corporate business and government interests, continue to obstruct substantial evidence brought against unsubstantiated claims made by corporate spokespersons, to abuse legislation.
Corporations who want to destroy private property; increase pollution; insist there will never be any contamination of clean water supplies; no loss of old timber stands; no loss of estuary species; ignores the increased danger to a an Interstate Highway and Municipal Airport; and insists there will be no increase in the price of natural gas, must be living in a different world than the people they are impacting. Using taxpayers money to derive corporate profits is an old story. Any local jobs will be filled by outsiders.