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JORDAN COVE PROJECT

Rehearing request denied CHERYL UPSHAW The World

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Energy Regulation Commission denied requests to rehear its decision to allow the Jordan Cove project to move forward. The 3-1 decision, made on Thursday last week, was met with outrage from opposing groups. On March 19, FERC approved the Jordan Cove LNG pipeline conditionally. The Jordan Cove Project is a subsidiary of Pembina, a Canada-based natural gas company. FERC Director of Media Relations Mary O’Driscoll explained the decision, saying, “We basically

are allowing Jordan Cove to be built, but no construction can take place until they get their water quality certificate from the state.” Commissioner Richard Glick was the sole dissenting vote. In his opening statement, Glick voiced his doubts about whether the Jordan Cove Project would ever be built. Further, he stated his concerns about the ability for an LNG project to make a profit in the wake of COVID-19. On April 17, FERC received requests for rehearing from a list of groups and individuals nearly a page long. The list included the Cow Creek Band, Confederated Tribes, the Oregon Departments of Energy and Environmental Quali-

ty, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club, to name a few. Two of these groups, NRDC and the Sierra Club, also requested that FERC stay the Authorization Order until it decided whether it would rehear the issue. The stay requests were denied. However, those who wish to further appeal FERC’s decision can do so through the United States Court of Appeals. Representatives from the Sierra Club and homeowners along the pipeline route made public statements to the effect that they would pursue legal action against FERC. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Ore-D, said he would continue to oppose the project.

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Jordan Cove LNG terminal conceptual drawing - what the plant could look like, view from the northeast of the corridor, including processing facility and the marine slip. Though The World reached out to Pembina in connection

Spike in virus cases traced to gatherings

Memorial Day remembrance

Amy Moss Strong, The World

Members of the Bandon VFW Honor Guard stand next to the Bandon Veterans Memorial in City Park on Monday afternoon, waiting to give a gun salute. The ceremony was organized by members of the VFW and the American Legion and honored veterans who died in service to their country, as well as members of the memorial committee. As requested, there were few in attendance who gathered in the parking lot wearing masks and social distancing. Following the ceremony, the VFW offered free hot-dog or hamburger meals to-go for the community outside the hall on Bates Road.

Need rises on the South Coast JILLIAN WARD The World

SOUTH COAST — Since the pandemic began, one local private nonprofit saw a 54% increase in food pantry access in both Coos and Curry counties. It also saw a 53.2% increase in emergency meals served in Coos County. Oregon Coast Community Action covers both Coos and Curry counties, with services that include the South Coast Food Share and home energy assistance. “It is alarming,” said Kim Brick, ORCCA’s newly named executive director. “Even if you were okay before (the pandemic), you may have lost your job and

you may be losing your home. People are falling. “People are scared.” According to Brick, ORCCA expects the need for services to level off soon before spiking between 10% to 25% in the next few months. And all of this hit just two weeks after she was selected to lead the organization, chosen from three final candidates to replace former Executive Director Mike Lehman. Brick believes one of the reasons she stood out is also something that has helped steer the nonprofit during these uncertain economic times. “Really, I think it came down to relationships and community,” she said. “I grew up here, I’ve

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Ed Glazar, The World

Kim Brick talks to people gathered in February to meet while she was still an applicant for the executive director position at Oregon Coast Community Action in Coos Bay. Brick is now in charge of ORCAA.

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REDMOND (AP) — A spike in reported coronavirus cases in Redmond last week has been tied to family and social gatherings in the area. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports last week’s breakdown of coronavirus cases by ZIP code in Oregon reported eight new cases of COVID-19 in the central Oregon town. That brought Redmond up to only 18 reported cases to date, but amounted to an 80% change over the previous week – the highest in the state. Public health officials in Deschutes County told KTVZ on Friday that most of the county’s new cases can be traced to social gatherings with extended family, like barbecues and celebrations. Morgan Emerson, preparedness coordinator with Deschutes County Health Services, told the TV station that 18 of the county’s 25 new cases could be traced back to family or social gatherings, including some of the coronavirus cases in Redmond. “Some of this rise is due to multi-household gatherings,” Emerson told KPTV. “We have seen similar trends of cases associated with attending family and social gatherings in other areas of Deschutes County as well.” Emerson said the new cases predate Deschutes County’s recent approval for Oregon’s Phase 1 reopening plan. The majority of new cases came from known contacts, not strangers, she said. State officials have urged people to stay close to home for Memorial Day weekend, and to avoid large gatherings with anyone outside of your own household. “Even if you’re healthy, going to a large Memorial Day barbecue, a large event, many extended households getting together -- this isn’t the year,” Emerson said.

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