I strongly oppose the Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal and Pacific Connector Pipeline projects (CP17-494-000 and CP17-495-000), known as the “Jordan Cove LNG Project.” FERC should not issue an Authorization and Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity because the adverse environmental, public health and safety, and other impacts of these projects demonstrate that these projects are contrary to the public interest.

Additionally, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) fails to support FERC’s conclusions that the projects would have only limited and mitigatable adverse environmental impacts. FERC, therefore, cannot proceed without revising its analysis. Furthermore, any revised analysis must be made available for further public comment prior to any FERC decision to grant the pending application.

The Jordan Cove LNG Project will have widespread environmental impacts and would be a drastic step backward in addressing climate change. The project will impact nearly 500 waterways, damaging sensitive salmon and steelhead habitat, and threaten the drinking water for more than 150,000 people. Furthermore, the export terminal filled with explosive gas would be located at a site at risk of both tsunamis and earthquakes, putting lives at risk. Finally, the export terminal alone would be the largest greenhouse gas polluter in all of Oregon, hurting the global effort to stop climate change.

The DEIS should be revised to fully account for all of the impacts, locally and beyond, of the Jordan Cove LNG Project.