The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a draft environmental impact statement for the Jordan Cove LNG export project in the northwest state of Oregon and the regulator’s comments suggest serious reservations about the Canadian-led venture being able to meet the many required mitigation measures.
Pembina Pipeline Corp., the Canadian owner of the Jordan Cove LNG export project in the US northwest state of Oregon, said it would be developing additional pipeline and terminal infrastructure in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia while pursuing the US liquefaction venture.
US congressmen from the western states of Colorado and Utah have voiced support for the Jordan Cove LNG export plant proposed for the northwest state of Oregon as an outlet to Asia for Rocky Mountain region natural gas and huge shale-gas resources from the Piceance Basin.