Oregon Senator Urges FERC to Communicate Better about Three Pending LNG Projects in the State, and to Discourage Developers from Resorting to Eminent Domain

摘要

A letter sent to FERC recently by U.S. Senator Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) asked the agency to work more closely with state and local officials regarding the siting of natural gas pipelines. He suggested that local residents in Oregon have not been afforded sufficient opportunities to air their concerns. "I understand that Commissioner Wellinghoff recently visited Oregon and heard numerous concerns regarding FERC's pipeline approval process. I have been hearing similar concerns," Smith wrote.