The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has delayed a vote on the final environmental analysis for the proposed Jordan Cove Energy Project’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal on Coos Bay’s North Spit. The $10 billion project, if approved, would be the largest construction project ever in Oregon. However, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development issued a decision opposed to the project citing it would have a significant adverse impact on the area’s coastal scenic and aesthetic resources, endangered species, critical habitat, fisheries and commercial shipping. The decision impacts one of the key State permits necessary for Jordan Cove to proceed. But, that decision can be reversed by a federal cabinet member. It’s unclear whether or not the State’s decision will impact FERC, which originally denied the project in 2016. Commission members said they need more time to study the application.
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