Energy regulators up timeline for liquid gas terminal

This article from The Oregonian exemplifies some of the major issues surrounding contemporary business practices that provide public services but potentially compromise regional ecosystems.

I feel that the news article does a nice job of highlighting the main issues, and the author outlines the major environmental concerns, but there is, as always, more to consider. For example, what is Bradwood Landing's record on environmental impact in the past? How to they propose to avoid damaging the salmon population? What other environmental effects are possible? How many jobs would this project bring to the region, and to Oregon specifically? What is NorthStar Natural Gas Company's record on these issues?

This looks like a potentially worthwhile investigation for a group in this class. The National Marine Fisheries Service is an important federal agency in the Northwest, and we're at a critical point where both job growth and environmental protection are absolutely necessary.

(Travis's sample post. Feel free to look into this issue later in the term.)