The Governor speaks.........

Governor cites problems with federal analysis of gas terminal

12/18/2007, 7:24 p.m. PST The Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Ted Kulongoski told federal energy officials Tuesday they need to do a better job of analyzing the environmental impact of plans to build a liquefied natural gas terminal near the mouth of the Columbia River.

The governor wrote the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that he was not opposed to building any LNG terminals in Oregon.

But Kulongoski said the analysis of the Bradwood Landing proposal near Astoria fails to show the need for such a facility, back up technical claims with science, or provide detailed information on mitigation for environmental damage, such as salmon habitat.

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