Deb Evans, Landowner, Speaks About FERC LNG Decision

In a decision that stunned both backers and opponents of the project, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Friday dealt a major blow to the proposed Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas export facility in Coos Bay.
FERC denied applications from the Calgary-based energy-company Veresen Inc. to build the Jordan Cove Energy Project in the Oregon coastal town and from the Williams Partners to construct the Pacific Connector feeder pipeline.
Last September, the regulatory agency that oversees the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil, approved the final environmental impact statement for the LNG plant and pipeline.
However, they were also required to balance the need (or “public benefit”) for any project against any adverse impacts it would have on landowners or the environment.
After the decision was handed down on Friday afternoon, KBOO’s Paul Roland spoke with Deb Evans, one of the affected landowners, who helped write the letter to FERC that played a big part in their decision.