Please join us in
opposition to HB 3058 which would allow corporations promoting Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals and related pipelines to obtain
wetland-fill permits for private property over the objection of the property's owners. This precedent-setting bill would apply to "linear" utility and transportation projects and would be the first we know of in Oregon where a private corporation or governmental entity would be able to apply for and
receive a state permit for property they have no rights to use or access. This misguided bill is clearly intended to fast track permitting of the proposed LNG terminals and related pipelines at a time when Oregon should be looking to renewable energy, efficiency and increased conservation of our wetlands, waterways and water quality. HB 3058 was proposed by Northern Star, the Texas energy company pushing to build an LNG terminal on the Columbia. Let's not let big Texas interests threaten our properties, wetlands and the Columbia basin. With three LNG companies proposing to build roughly 600 miles of pipelines that include dozens, if not hundreds, of wetland, river and stream crossings, HB 3058 would be a major step backwards.
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