We are here to provide information on LNG and why we feel the proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Import Terminal should not be built in this area due to the dangers and economic impacts of having it so close to a populated area. 

Latest News Updates Links:

More Support from the Oregon Governor:
http://citizensagainstlng.googlepages.com/governorsletter.pdf


Cargo Dock Dream fades with the Economy
http://theworldlink.com/articles/2008/04/18/news/doc4808dacde5ab6160690965.txt

Environmental assessments are big LNG hurdle
http://theworldlink.com/articles/2008/04/18/news/doc4808d9e09dae8746544163.txt

Secretary of the State of Oregon - Bill Bradbury adds support to our cause against LNG


Letter from Dennis Smith-United States Senate:
http://citizensagainstlng.googlepages.com/max0002.pdf
Smart, Green buildings
What to do about buildings, Carbon-Neutral Homes and Elegant Towers
http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=2278 

Feb 6th Salem Rally 3 Part Documentary can be linked from here:
http://mgx.com/blogs/2008/03/10/no-lng-video-produced/
Feb 6th Rally References:
Decentralized Power - What are we waiting for?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klooRS-Jjyo&NR=1
Local Power: A Revolution in Power
http://www.localpower.com

Citizens Against LNG would like to thank everyone who was able to show up for the
February 6th, 2008 Rally in Salem.
KCBY.com has a video of our gathering for the ride up
and KVAL.com had a reporter there and posted this story

View photos from the rally at Flickr.com

**What Can We Do? Section Below Update** 

New and/or updated websites of interest as of Feb. 2008

www.nocaliforniapipeline.com
www.jordancoveretort.com
www.umpqua-watersheds.org/local/Pipeline.html
www.oregonwaters.org/LNG.htm
http://timrileylaw.com/LNG.htm 

RACE (Ratepayers for Affordable Clean Energy) has a new website that is now live!
 
Please visit this new MSN group started by Gene if you would like to share your ideas and thoughts about this issue.

FERC online instruction sheet updated 9-17-07:see link below on this page

Eminent Domain Abuse Survival Guide:

"Resolution of the City Council of the City of Canyonville Expressing 
Concerns Pertaining to the Proposed Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural 
Gas Terminal at Coos Bay and the Pacific Connector Pipeline"  
http://www.newsreview.info/assets/pdf/NR11763118.PDF

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report:
Maritime Security:
"Public Safety Consequences of a Terrorist Attack on a Tanker Carrying
Liquefied Natural Gas Need Clarification".
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-316

For Highlights Only -
http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d07316high.pdf

CAL was recently invited to participate in what was called "The REAL LNG Debate"
You may download/listen to here

Has the Port Commission of Coos Bay Handled Shipbreaking, Their Land Deal for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal, and Other Issues with
Due Diligence?




What is LNG?

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been supercooled down to

-259 degrees Fahrenheit.  At that temperature natural gas condenses into a liquid. 

In liquid form, natural gas takes up to 600 times less space than its gaseous state

making it feasible for transportation and storage. 

 


Where Does LNG come from? 

LNG is exported from places such as:

Abu Dhabi, Algeria, Australia, Brunei, Egypt, Indonesia, Libya, Malaysia,

Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad, Tobago, and U.S.(Alaska). 

There does not appear to be a single LNG vessel operating today that is

U.S. owned and operated.  None fly the U.S. flag.

                           - www.coltoncompany.com -

If a LNG Import facility is sited here then about 6 or 7 times a month a LNG

vessel will enter our harbor carrying its highly visible and highly volatile cargo. 

Our Bay Area will lose the use of its Harbor and our Airport could be

affected each time a LNG vessel visits, due to Stringent Security Requirements.

 

Can our Local Economy Afford this?


Just How Dangerous is LNG?

LNG can become highly unstable and exhibit intense pressure if it is not kept at

-259 degrees Fahrenheit.  LNG can rapidly vaporize, expand and ignite to burn

people and property thousands of yards from the core of the fire.   No precaution

or risk assessment can guarantee safety in case of accident, earthquake, or terrorism.

"An ignited LNG vapor cloud or large LNG pool fire can cause extensive damage to life and property"

California Energy Commission, July 2003

"A (LNG) Pool fire is intense, burning far more hotly and rapidly than oil or gasoline fires.  It cannot be extinguished.........its thermal radiation may injure people and damage property a considerable distance from the fire itself."

CRS Report for Congress, Jan 28, 2004

"If about 3 million gallons of LNG spills onto the water from an LNG tanker ship, flammable vapors from the spill could travel up to 3 miles."

Professor Jerry Havens, August 16, 2005

Portland, OR - Billy Frank Conference Center

(JERRY HAVENS is a chemical engineer and director of the Chemical Hazards Research Center at the University of Arkansas. He helped write federal standards for estimating the size and intensity of fires involving LNG)


LNG Tanker ships will enter our harbor carrying around 37 million gallons of LNG.  

....Roughly 3 billion cubic feet of gas....

The Oregonian  - May 15, 2005



Why Does This Concern the Local Bay Area?

On November 22, 2004, a newly formed Colorado based company, Energy Products Development LLC, doing business in Oregon as the "Jordan Cove Energy Project", submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to the Oregon Department of Energy to build a LNG facility on the North Spit across from the North Bend Airport.  Current plans include Jordan Cove Energy acquiring property from the Port, who is purchasing land from Weyerhaeuser for this project.

In July 2005, Fort Chicago Energy Partners LP, of Canada, acquired a majority stake in the Jordan Cove Energy Project. - www.fortchicago.com

The Jordan Cove Energy Project includes two storage tanks, each with the capacity to hold up to 160,000 cubic meters or

42 million gallons each of LNG. 

This LNG facility will be across from our local airport and would not likely survive a 9/11 type attack or accident.

A large LNG spill, vapor cloud, & fire caused by accident, earthquake, or terrorist attack would have devastating impacts on our Bay Area.


                                             North Bend / Coos Bay / Charleston, Oregon  (Note Mileage Markers)

"For a nominal intentional (LNG) spill the hazard range could extend to 2500 m (1.553 miles).  The actual hazard distances will depend on breach and spill size, site specific conditions, and environmental conditions."  Sandia National Laboratories Report for the U.S. Government - December 2004

"We have a one to three mile range here that are credible hazard distances based on a tanker spill of one half of one tank or 3 to 4 million gallons of LNG.   There are no real disagreements about this.  If more is spilled it could be worse, obviously."

 Portland OR - August 16, 2005 - Professor Jerry Havens - LNG Expert/Chemical Engineer/Director- Chemical Hazard Research Center at Univ of Arkansas


Where to get more info?

Bay Area Residents deserve to know the risk associated with LNG and why many communities have refused onshore LNG importation terminals across the U.S.

This Local Bay Area is Our Home

  • What We Can Do :
    1. Sign our Petition and Voice Concerns to Public Officials
    2. Donate to the Legal Fund (see attached fundraising letter)
    3. Get Educated About and Promote Clean Renewable Energy Solutions:
     
    Clean Renewable Energy Solutions: 
    The following two reports offer real solutions to energy production.   
    1) San Diego Smart Energy 2020  - The 21st Century Alternative Prepared by E-Tech International -
     
    2) A New Energy Direction - Bold Local Solutions to a Global Problem by the Community Environmental Council - 
     
    The following two sites also offer real solutions to energy production and jobs
     
    1) Local Power: A Revolution in Power
     
    2)  Apollo Alliance: Three million new jobs, freedom from foreign oil:

LNG INFORMATIONAL WEB SITES

Other Local Web Sites that Address the Jordan Cove Energy Project LNG Terminal and Pipeline:



        Has the Port Commission of Coos Bay Handled Shipbreaking, 
       Their Land Deal for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal, 
       and Other Issues with Due Diligence?

"Resolution of the City Council of the City of Canyonville Expressing 
Concerns Pertaining to the Proposed Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural 
Gas Terminal at Coos Bay and the Pacific Connector Pipeline"   http://www.newsreview.info/assets/pdf/NR11763118.PDF

Download and Print the Petition
(requires Adobe Acrobat to view/print) 

LNG Public Contact List
LNG Public Contact - Medford / Southern Region  

FERC On-line instruction sheet

"The Case Against LNG" videos
by Loretta Lynch who served as chair on the California 
Public Utilities Commission (2000 - 2005)
Presentation - June 20, 2006 at Cafe on A in Oxnard, California  
 1-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iAkJzKqV6I
 
 2-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkwawK-HKuQ
 
 3-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty7uxG4Q45A
 
 4-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmku0SyY3_Q

Below is a link to the growing “You Tube” library of videos regarding LNG:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=6790BD162AA51143
Excellent video presentation given by Dan Serres : 
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2162538588118766446&q=LNG%2C+FLOW

Professor Jerry Havens August 2005 Portland, OR presentation available here:

Other Local Web Sites that Address LNG and Jordan Cove Energy

www.columbiarivervision.org

www.jordancoveenergy.com

www.pacificconnectorgp.com

Coalition for Responsible Siting of LNG Facilities: 
http://www.nolng.org/index.html

LNG Danger to Our Communities - Office of Tim Riley Law

http://timrileylaw.com/LNG.htm -

Purchase DVD - "The Risk and Dangers of LNG" at this site.

www.LngDanger.com 

LNG: More Harm Than Help: - Fremont North Neighborhood Council:
http://fnnc.org/lng.html

LNG Watch / Ratepayers for Affordable, Clean Energy:
 http://lngwatch.com/race/truth.htm


Government Web Sites - LNG

Oregon Department of Energy:
http://egov.oregon.gov/ENERGY/SITING/announce.shtml 

Jordan Cove Energy - Notice of Intent (NOI): http://egov.oregon.gov/ENERGY/SITING/docs/JCEnoi.pdf

ODOE - Jordan Cove Energy - Project Order: http://egov.oregon.gov/ENERGY/SITING/docs/JCE_PO.pdf


Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

LNG - Project Review Process  

http://www.ferc.gov/industries/lng/gen-info/rev-proc.asp

Existing and Proposed North American LNG Terminals

http://www.ferc.gov/industries/lng/indus-act/terminals/exist-prop-lng.pdf


Government & Scientific Studies, Reports, & Regulations on LNG

Conclusions of LNG studies - baltimoresun.com 

LNG Facilities in Urban Areas
A Security Risk Management Analysis for Attorney General Patrick Lynch - Rhode Island 
by Principal Investigator - Richard A Clarke  /  May 2005
 
LNG Security Procedure Review of Boston Harbor and Everett Distrigas LNG Facility:
 
The Whole Bay Study of Passamaquoddy Bay – A comprehensive study of the effects from proposed LNG terminals on the economy, environment, culture, recreation, and tourism -
Click on The Whole Bay Study - Part 1
 
Study: Impacts of LNG costly, benefit limited” / by Edward French -June 23, 2006
A Summary of the Passamaquoddy Study which can be found at: 
 
A Study for Prevention of Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosion from Spilled LNG Confined in Dike” Won K.Kim, PE, Professor at Fire Protection Engineering Lab of Seoul National University, Korea / Hans- Christen Salvesen, Dr. Scient., GexCon, Norway. http://www.gexcon.com/download/Paper2002_CCPS.pdf
 
Brittle Power: Energy Strategy for National Security – Armory B Lovins &, L. Hunter Lovins – 1982 (Based on report authors did for the civil-defense arm of the Pentagon) - Read Part 2 - Disasters Waiting to Happen
 
Federal Code of Regulations 165.110 : Safety and Security Zone; Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier Transits and Anchorage Operations, Boston, Massachusetts.

Department of Energy Power Point Presentations from the meetings in Boston & Astoria - March 10th & 28th, 2006:

http://fossil.energy.gov/programs/oilgas/storage/lng/LNG_Forum_Abstracts.html 

Council on Foreign Relations / LNG Report - February 27,2006

http://www.cfr.org/publication/9810/  

           
Sandia Laboratories Report - January 2006 - Review of the Independent 
Risk Assessment of the Cabrillo Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port Project
 

The Sandia National Laboratories Report for the US Government: Guidance on Risk Analysis and Safety Implications of a Large LNG Spill Over Water.

http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/oilgas/storage/lng/sandia_lng_1204.pdf  

CRS Report for Congress - Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Infrastructure Security: Issues for Congress - March 16, 2005 - http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRSreports/05mar/RL32073.pdf 

One page update to the CRS Report for Congress - Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Infrastructure Security: Issues for Congress -  June 3, 2005.  http://ncseonline.org/NLE/CRS/abstract.cfm?NLEid=248 


CRS Report for Congress - Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminals: Siting, Safety and Regulation April 20, 2005:
http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRSreports/05apr/RL32205.pdf

May 27, 2004  

http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRSreports/04May/RL32205.pdf

January 28, 2004

http://www.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32205_20040128.pdf

To Open Other Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports:

http://www.opencrs.com/

"Scientific Research and Additional Information" / Very Informative Studies & Press Articles:

1) Study: Congressional Research Service Report
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminals- Siting, Safety and Regulation  Jan 04

2) Study: Public Safety Issues at the Proposed Fall River LNG Terminal  Professor James Fay  Jan 04

http://www.wildcalifornia.org/pages/page-108

Coast Guard link to their Journal Proceedings.  Page 25 -28 is written by the authors of the Sandia Report and Page 29 - 31 is written by Professor Jerry Havens........Both of these articles are pretty good.

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nmc/pubs/proceed/newpromagpage2005/fall2005lng/1.htm

Code of Federal Regulations  33-127 - Waterfront facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas and Liquefied Hazardous Gas

http://www.washingtonwatchdog.org/documents/cfr/title33/part127.html#127.007 



Misc Web Sites-Related Organizations to LNG

Transmission Pipelines and Land Use – A Risk- Informed Approach – Transportation Research Board of the National Academes: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/sr/sr281.pdf

Pipeline Safety Trust website:

http://www.pstrust.org/


Pipeline Safety Trust LNG website

http://www.pstrust.org/lng/index.htm


Misc Articles & Media on LNG

Offshore LNG blast could be enormous

Associated Press 4/19/06


Safety Concerns

http://www.wildcalifornia.org/pages/page-100


Cryogenic Liquids - Learn the Facts!

http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/cryogenic/cryogen1.html


The Daily Astorian  - April 3, 2006

"Amid protest, LNG forum focuses on safety and need"

http://www.dailyastorian.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=32215&SectionID=78&SubSectionID=&S=1


ANTI-BROADWATER COALITION:OPPOSITION TO LNG FACILITY IN THE LONG ISLAND SOUND  http://www.savethesound.org/LNG/LNG%20Position%20Statement.htm


OPB NOW Program - Sunshine Gang - for Audio / Video of program which aired on March 17th 2006 - 9:00 p.m.  http://www.pbs.org/now/thisweek/archive.html                                                         


TAKING THE WIND OUT OF LNG'S SAILS  -  January 20, 2006

http://www.pennenvironment.org/PE.asp?id2=21566 


NLNG pipeline explosion: 11 feared missing

Wednesday, Aug 31, 2005

Link


Bill said to undercut local LNG control - April 2, 2005

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/04/02/bill_said_to_undercut_local_lng_control/ 

 
Controversy in the pipeline: A proposed terminal in Coos Bay could bring jobs - and worries by Winston Ross, The Register Guard - February 27, 2005

http://www.onwardoregon.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=ffIOIRMEG&b=440777&ct=577065


Spills and Fires from LNG Tankers in Fall River (MA)

By Professor James A. Fay, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
August 26, 2003

http://www.greenfutures.org/projects/LNG/Fay.html



Citizens Against LNG Site Links
Gene L's Opinion Page

North Bend/Roseburg FERC Rally 2007 

Medford Rally Jan. 2007

The Governor visits North Bend 10/28/2006

LNG Parody Songs #1, #2 and #3

Photos from Coos Bay Fun Festival Parade

Photos from Coos Bay Fun Festival Parade - Page 2

Photos from Coos Bay Fun Festival Booth

Photos from Charleston Seafood Festival booth

Photos from C.A.L's meeting with the Governor of Oregon 08/22/2006

Photos from the protest rally at the Mill Casino

Click to see incredible video of 36 inch 
gas pipeline explosion and fire.  

Pictures of the FINAL Deliberation in Coquille

FERC Tours proposed site Dec. 2007

LNG Hazard "Parody" Sign

 



For Additional Information write to : 

Citizens Against LNG  (CAL)

PO Box 1113

North Bend, OR  97459

(541) 260-2000

 


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