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Three New Oregon Bills Resemble Previously Failed LNG Legislation Three bills related to LNG have been introduced in the Oregon legislature, each of which resembles a piece of legislation that failed to pass during last year’s session.
Senate Bill 1021: Introduced by Eugene Democrat Chris Edwards, this bill is an updated version of Senate Bill 977, which sought to charge the developers of large energy projects like LNG terminals for the expenses incurred by the state during the permitting process for those projects.
House Bill 3616: Introduced by Hillsboro Democrat Chuck Riley, this bill mirrors last year’s House Bill 2015, which likewise proposed that LNG terminal developers prove to the state that there was actual need for the gas they would be importing.
Senate Bill 1020: Introduced by Welches Democrat Rick Metsger, this bill resembles last year’s House Bill 3058, which according to supporters fixed procedural obstacles to infrastructure development, and according to opponents gave LNG developers authority to operate in advance of receiving “removal-fill” permits from the state. As noted in the Forest Grove News-Times, all three bills face similar obstacles to those they faced in last year’s session, with their odds of passage slim. |
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