Lights on Oregon: Campaign for Affordable and Responsible Energy

Natural gas is abundant in the United States. Natural gas burns more cleanly than other fossil fuels. It has fewer emissions of sulfur, carbon, and nitrogen than coal or oil, and when it is burned, it leaves almost no ash particles. Being a clean fuel is one reason that the use of natural gas, especially for electricity generation, has grown so much and is expected to grow even more in the future, according to the Energy Information Administration.

On one hand… In a widely publicized move, the Sierra Club recently came out in favor of natural gas. Their long-time leader Carl Pope said, "Among the fossil fuels, natural gas is at the top…There's a lot of opportunity…to produce more natural gas…we're in favor of that."

On one hand… Oregon’s leading newspaper The Oregonian said, “The importing of liquefied natural gas is being unfairly demonized in the United States, right at a time when the nation urgently needs a fresh look at all forms of energy production. And nowhere are these fears flickering more vigorously than in Oregon, where plans are moving ahead for an LNG terminal at Bradwood Landing on the lower Columbia River...Opponents' claims that LNG is unsafe just don't hold up. The industry has an excellent safety record…Claims that there's no market for this gas in the Northwest…are off the mark. Bradwood and a similar LNG plan at Coos Bay are…vital to the Northwest's future…The Bradwood project should be allowed to move ahead."

The Bradwood Landing project is said to bring $75 million into local economies each year and provide $8 million in annual taxes. This investment means jobs for the communities and these taxes could be used to improve schools, roads, and security. Unfortunately, radical fringe groups in Oregon are trying to stop this advancement.

But on the other hand… Brent Foster of the Columbia Riverkeeper is doing everything he can to oppose the sensible idea supported by The Oregonian and wrote in that paper that this expansion of energy options should be opposed because, as a result, Oregonians would see “one of the most important salmon nurseries in North America seriously degraded.” This project would dramatically increase the supply of clean energy available for Oregonians, helping bring down prices. Foster is holding a fundraiser at Montinore Vineyards to oppose the project, which may be attractive for those who can afford high energy prices.

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