Second Proposed LNG Terminal Project Withdrawn

Oregon LNG, which has been working for nearly four years to get a liquefied natural has terminal at the mouth of the Columbia River, has withdrawn its proposal.

The company notified the City of Warrenton that the company is backing out.

The plan would have built an 87-mile pipeline to Warrantor so LNG could be transported to Asia.

The company never had the support of elected officials in the area to get the plan to move ahead.

"Local officials and members of the Clatsop County community raised valid concerns about this project from the very beginning," Senator Ron Wyden told Patch Friday.

"I shared the concerns that the Oregon LNG project would have had negative environmental and economic impacts, and I am relieved that local voices prevailed."

Columbia Riverkeeper, which has been fighting the project for years, expressed pleasure with the company's decision.

"After 10 years of fighting, we protected the Columbia River from dirty gas export," said Columbia Riverkeep Executive Director Brett VandenHeuvel.

"This is yet another huge victory for clean water and our climate. Tens of thousands of people stood up to protect clean water, public safety, and our climate. What an amazing effort and result!"