The company behind the proposed Jordan Cove Energy Project in southern Oregon says lack of approval from state agencies is no reason to delay giving the project the federal approval it needs.
In a , or FERC, Jordan Cove argues that the state of Oregon is mistaken.
Last week, officials with the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development told Jordan Cove the controversial pipeline and LNG export terminal must have state permission in hand before FERC can give the federal go-ahead. So far, the project hasn鈥檛 received any of the approvals it needs from three Oregon agencies.
But Jordan Cove鈥檚 letter maintains the issues before FERC relate to different laws than those the state agencies dealt with. The feds should give the project a green light, Jordan Cove says, and then require the company to get state approval before actual construction can begin.
Last week, FERC voted 2-to-1 to delay a decision on Jordan Cove鈥檚 federal permits in order to further consider the state鈥檚 objections.
