COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — A natural gas pipeline company developing a project in Coos Bay has filed a federal lawsuit against the state, claiming officials are wrongfully delaying the project.
The complaint filed by Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline LP in U.S. District Court names Louise Solliday, director of the Oregon Department of State Lands, and Richard Whitman, director of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development.
The World newspaper in Coos Bay reports the lawsuit claims the delays result from “pervasive opposition” to liquefied natural gas projects among state officials.
The Department of State Lands is requiring pipeline developers to gather more than 200 signatures from landowners whose property may be affected before it grants a permit.
