Legslative Alert! Proposal: States agreement to be required for siting LNG sites.

Legislation to Give States Final Decision on LNG Terminal Sites Has Been Introduced In Both The House and Senate!

House Bill - 2042  was sent to the House committee on Energy and Commerce last month, at the same time as Senate Bill 1174 was sent to the Senate's Energy and Natural Resources committee. The text of the bills seem to be the same, which always simplifies getting things passed.

Here's the relevant text of the bill:
 

       `(e) Siting, Construction, Expansion, and Operation of LNG Terminals-

            `(1) AUTHORITY-

                  `(A) IN GENERAL- Subject to subparagraph (B), the Commission shall approve or deny an application for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of an LNG terminal.

                  `(B) STATE CONCURRENCE REQUIRED- The Commission shall not approve or deny an application under subparagraph (A) without the express concurrence of each State affected by the application.';

Please let our Federal Senators and Representatives know we support these bills - House Bill - 2042  / Senate Bill 1174

United States Congress

Senator Maria Cantwell (D)
via her web site 
717 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-3441
202-228-0514 (fax)
  or
Marshall House
1313 Officer's Row
Vancouver, WA 98661
888-648-7328
360-696-7838
360-696-7844 (fax)

Senator Patty Murray (D)
via her web site 
US Senator
173 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-2621
202-224-0238 (fax)
  or
Marshall House
1323 Officer's Row
Vancouver, WA  98661
360-696-7797
360-696-7798 (fax)

Representative Brian Baird (D - 3rd Cong. Dist)
via his web site   
1421 Longworth House Office Building
Washington D.C. 20515
202-225-3536
202-225-3478 (fax)
  or
O.O. Howard House
120 Union Ave., Ste 105
Olympia, WA 98501       
360-352-9768                
360-352-9241 (fax)
  or   
750 Anderson St. Ste. B
Vancouver, WA 98661            
360-695-6292
360-695-6197 (fax)