Add Political Damage.

This letter was send in response to an excellent article in The Oregonian. (Zuckerman)

It's easy to identify the massive environmental threats from the
proposed LNG terminals and pipelines. Thanks to the Oregonian for
highlighting another danger - the corruption of our political
process, as shown by the Clackamas County Commissioners and the
"donations" they received from natural gas lobbyists.

It's something we've experienced here in Clatsop County.  We saw
some of our Clatsop County Commissioners and Planning
Commissioners indulging in what I call acrobatic law - bending
over backwards and twisting the law to meet NorthernStar's
desires.  Although there is no evidence of cash changing hands,
it looked like a corrupted process and contributed to the
successful recall of one county commissioner.

Add political damage to the dangers posed by LNG to Oregon's air,
water, health, safety, economy, environment, quality of life, and
future.  Oregonians must get involved in the politics of proposed
LNG pipelines in their county.

Laurie Caplan