Oregon LNG’s plans for a 9.6 million tonnes per annum export project have drawn the wrath of environmentalists who claim it could threaten wetlands and drive local natural gas prices higher.

The venture is seeking permission from US regulators to build a liquefaction plant on the Skipnon Peninsula in Warrenton near the mouth of the Columbia River.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy are currently preparing an environmental impact statement.