Jordan Cove LNG receives letter of recommendation from the US Coast Guard

Based upon this review, the Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River recommended to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that the waterway, in its current state, be considered suitable for LNG marine traffic associated with this project.

The Coast Guard received official notification on 9 January 2017 of the company’s proposal to build an LNG terminal in Coos Bay. Since then the Coast Guard Sector Columbia River personnel have worked with the applicant, state, and local emergency response providers, as well as port and community stakeholders, to assess the safety and security issues associated with LNG tankers traveling into Coos Bay.

“We continue working with local officials and the port community to ensure that every measure is taken to ensure the excellent safety record of the marine transport of LNG is continued if an LNG terminal is built in Coos Bay,” said Captain William Timmons, Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Sector Columbia River. “At this point, the waterway can accommodate the types of vessels associated with the proposed Jordan Cove LNG facility. We are working together to make sure that any resource issues are resolved through the Emergency Response Planning Process.”

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The Coast Guard will continue working with the FERC on the development of an Environmental Impact Statement that addresses the effects of the proposed safety and security measures along the waterway.

The FERC is responsible for authorising the siting, construction, and operation of onshore LNG facilities. Once the FERC completes their review of an application for an LNG facility it is required to complete an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In the EIS, the FERC will evaluate issues ranging from biological to socioeconomic and security impacts. The Coast Guard will serve as a cooperating agency for the FERC’s Environmental Impact Statement.

If the facility is permitted by FERC, Jordan Cove LNG will be required to submit an Emergency Response Plan and Transit Management plans that identify the resources necessary to support the Waterways Suitability Analysis and facility operation. The applicant will also have to document its cost sharing arrangements with the affected communities for project related expenses.

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