Today the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal announced that it is applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission switch its plans from IMporting foreign LNG to EXporting domestic natural gas. This change will gravely increase the cost of domestic natural gas for energy consumers across the U.S. from folks heating their homes and water with natural gas, to industrial natural gas users, to residents whose electricity is generated by natural gas, to agricultural businesses that rely on natural gas products for farming. The change also demonstrates the true nature of the LNG market and other LNG proposals in Oregon.

Oregon LNG, proposing a Liquefied Natural Gas terminal on the Columbia River at Warrenton, is also suspected to be developing plans to reverse its proposed terminal to EXport domestic gas. If the company does in fact establish an EXport terminal on the North Coast of Oregon it will likely rely on the Palomar pipeline to funnel domestic natural gas over the Cascades to connect with the Oregon LNG pipeline to take that resource out of the U.S.

NW Natural Gas continues to promise a resurrection of the proposed Palomar Pipeline as early as 2012. Will Oregonians and natural gas consumer advocates allow for that pipeline to be the open door to domestic natural gas exports from the Oregon coast? Stay connected to be updated on company plans for exporting domestic natural gas through Oregon and the connection between NW Natural’s possible revival of Palomar to facilitate that development.

Read the Oregonian story announcing Jordan Cove’s export plans here.

As LNG opponents have suspected all along, proposals by Oregon LNG and Jordan Cove LNG are actually intended to export domestic natural gas out of the U.S. and into Asian markets. This potential future means billions more in profits for the fossil fuel industry , while U.S. gas consumers will bear the burden of higher energy bills, and environmental damage of hydro-fracking combined with the impacts of pipeline and LNG terminal development.

NW Natural’s postponed Palomar Pipeline is a critical aspect of Oregon LNG’s plans to export domestic gas as LNG through the Columbia River. If NW Natural attempts to bring the Palomar Pipeline back to the table through Mt. Hood National Forest, it will be for the purpose of exporting gas through the Columbia River.

Follow the link to read Oregonian journalist Ted Sickinger’s expose of the true driver behind Liquefied Natural Gas proposals in Oregon. Oregon LNG terminal plans reverse from importing to exporting natural gas.

Don’t let NW Natural resurrect the Palomar Pipeline! Today at the NW Natural shareholders meeting, company executives are expected to unveil plans to pursue a new version of the Palomar Pipeline through Mt. Hood National Forest.

Take action today to protect Mt. Hood and the communities impacted by the Palomar Pipeline. Tell NW Natural executives and Board of Directors that the recent demise of Palomar shouldn’t be reversed.

Don’t let NW Natural’s bottom line cause the destruction of our public lands! Send your message to NW Natural and then please forward this email to friends who care about our climate, our communities and our chance for a clean energy future.