Scoping Comments of Citizens Against LNG and Jody McCaffree under PF12-7, et. al..

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENTOF ENERGY Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. ) FE Docket No. 1232LNG ) Application for Certificate ) Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.; ) Application for Long-Term ) Authorization to Export Liquefied ) Natural Gas Produced From Domestic ) and Canadian Natural Gas Resources ) to Non-Free Trade Agreement ) Countries for a 25-Year Period ) ____________________________________) CITIZENS AGAINST LNG, Inc; CITIZENS AGAINST LNG NOTICE OF INTERVENTION, PROTEST AND COMMENTS On June 6, 2012, the Office of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy posted in the Federal Register a Notice of receipt of an application (Application), filed on March 23, 2012, by Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. (Jordan Cove), requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export as liquefied natural gas (LNG) both natural gas produced domestically in the United States and natural gas produced in Canada and imported into the United States, in an amount up to the equivalent of 292 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas per year, 0.8 Bcf per day (Bcf/d), over a 25-year period, commencing on the earlier of the date of first export or seven years from the date the requested authorization is granted. The LNG would be exported from the proposed LNG terminal to be located on the North Spit of Coos Bay in Coos County, Oregon, to any country (1) with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas, (2) which has developed or in the future develops the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier, and (3) with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. Jordan Cove is requesting this authorization to export LNG both on its own behalf and as agent for other parties who hold title to the LNG at the point of export. The Application was filed under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Citizens Against LNG is a grassroots organization of citizens that formed during the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Prefiling phase of the Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. and the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, L.P., LNG Import project. We represent over 4,000 citizens in Southern Oregon who live, work, have businesses, recreate and socialize in areas that would be negatively impacted by the Jordan Cove LNG terminal, storage tanks, liquefaction facility and the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline. Citizens Against LNG, and the citizens who support our cause, declare that a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal, storage tanks and liquefaction facility ...