Motion to Intervene and Protest of Sierra Club under CP09-6 et. al.

August 12, 2013 Via Online eFiling Portal Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E., Room 1A Washington, D.C. 20426 Re: LNG Development Company (d/b/a Oregon LNG), Oregon Pipeline Company, LLC, & Northwest Pipeline GP; FERC Docket Nos. CP09-6, PF12-18, CP09-7, PF12-18, CP13-507, & PF12-20 Dear Ms. Bose: Enclosed please find the following documents submitted by Sierra Club in FERC dockets CP09-6, PF12-18, CP09-7, PF12-18, CP13-507, & PF12-20: Sierra Clubs Motion to Intervene, Protest, and Comments Exhibits to Sierra Clubs Motion to Intervene, Protest, and Comments All information contained in the documents submitted as part of this filing is designated public information. If you have any questions regarding this filing, please do not hesitate to contact me at (415) 977-5695. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Nathan Matthews________ Nathan Matthews Attorney for Sierra Club Sierra Club | 85 Second Street, Second Floor | San Francisco, CA 94105-3441 | TEL: (415) 977-5750 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION IN THE MATTERS OF ) ) LNG Development Company , LLC ) Docket Nos. CP09-6 (d/b/a Oregon LNG) ) PF12-18 ) Oregon Pipeline Company, LLC ) Docket Nos. CP09-7 ) PF12-18 ) Northwest Pipeline GP ) Docket Nos. CP13-507 ) PF12-20 SIERRA CLUBS MOTION TO INTERVENE, PROTEST, AND COMMENTS Nathan Matthews Natalie Spiegel Associate Attorney Legal Assistant Sierra Club Environmental Law Program Sierra Club Environmental Law Program 85 2nd St., Second Floor 85 2nd St., Second Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 977-5695 (tel) (415) 977-5638 (tel) (415) 977-5793 (fax) Table of Contents I. Motion to Intervene...................................................................................................... 2 A. Sierra Club Should Be Granted Intervention .......................................................... 2 B. Information Regarding the Sierra Club & Service ................................................... 4 II. Comment ...................................................................................................................... 5 A. Before Making a Decision, FERC Must Satisfy Substantive and Procedural Statutory Obligations .............................................................................................. 5 1. Natural Gas Act ................................................................................................. 5 2. National Environmental Policy Act ................................................................... 7 3. Endangered Species Act .................................................................................... 9 4. National Historic Preservation Act.................................................................. 10 B. Scope of FERCs NGA, NEPA, ESA, and NHPA Review ........................................... 11 1. FERC Must Consider All Projects Necessary to the Oregon LNG Project........ 11 2. FERC Must Consider