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"Huge Misunderstanding" by o'FERC
Would this be "Homeland Security"? Talking about being paranoid!.....
The Argus
A spokeswoman for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said a "huge misunderstanding" prompted the agency to request armed guards at its scoping meetings in Oregon last week.
Opponents of proposed compressed natural gas pipelines through were outraged about the presence of the guards. Witnesses at a meeting in Woodburn said there were as many as 6 guards patrolling an auditorium where a FERC meeting was held.
The meetings were held by FERC to get feedback for an upcoming environmental review of the proposed Oregon Pipeline, part of Oregon LNG's plan to build a liquefied gas terminal near Warrenton and pipe the gas to Portland through Clatsop, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas and Marion counties.
While there have been guards at prior meetings regarding the pipelines, they've never been seen carrying weapons. Witnesses of last Tuesday's FERC meeting at Banks High School said the two guards at that meeting were carrying Glock pistols.
"They were in combat position," said Gales Creek resident Paul Sansone, a pipeline opponent. "It's a confrontational, ram this thing through attitude and it's disrespectful. And it just fits in with everything else."
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June 1, 2008 in FERC | Permalink
