Gas pipelines would cut across hundreds of miles of productive farm and forestland to California, where the vast majority of the gas would be used.
Lolita Carl's farm near Hubbard has been in her family for 90 years and lies right in the path of one of the proposed pipelines.

"There has been no consideration of the impact on local farmers," Carl said. "I just think we're not being treated fairly. We haven't been given a fair opportunity to bring up any issues."

Carl said there would be restrictions on what crops they could grow. For example, she wanted to plant more hazelnut trees in her orchard but they will not be allowed once the pipeline is built.
"We have to be able to change crops to meet market demand. If we don't, we're out of business," Carl said.

Another landowner in the area, Kay Peterson fears the potential danger to her and her neighbors.
"The gas is not odorized. If there is a problem it won't be detectable," Peterson said. "And our insurance doesn't cover it."

Environmental groups such as 1,000 Friends of Oregon have warned of environmental impacts the terminals and pipelines will have on forests and watersheds. The National Marine Fisheries Service has recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deny a dredging permit for the liquefied natural gas terminal that has been proposed on the Columbia River near Astoria.

"Every Oregonian should pay attention to this because the pipelines are going through our national forests and rivers," Carl said. "I don't think there is a need for natural gas in Oregon. It's all for California."