The Environmental Protection Agency has waded into the discussion about the proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon.
The federal agency wants assurances the Jordan Cove terminal and associated pipeline won’t harm streams and wetlands in Southern Oregon.
The EPA submitted feedback on the project’s draft environmental impact statement, published by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Despite the statement’s heft – coming in at around 5,000 pages -- the EPA says federal energy regulators haven’t provided enough information.
Issues the EPA wants more analysis and information about:
Although it’s not guaranteed FERC will incorporate the suggested changes, the EPA does hold special status as a “cooperating agency.”
Friday is the deadline for public comment on the Jordan Cove draft environmental impact statement.
Copyright 2020 EarthFix. To see more, visit .
