Groups oppose NW Natural plan to blend hydrogen with Eugene natural gas
Local environmental groups opposed to the proect cited concerns about potential impact on health and safety, as well as cost and feasibility.
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Local environmental groups opposed to the proect cited concerns about potential impact on health and safety, as well as cost and feasibility.
If approved, about 2,500 customers of NW Natural, the state’s largest natural gas utility, would begin receiving natural gas with 5% hydrogen gas by early 2024.
A proposal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by producing green hydrogen gas and blending it into natural gas for consumers in Eugene could come with record costs.
A large gap exists between the costs and benefits of a NW Natural plan to blend green hydrogen into natural gas for customers in Eugene.