County officials and economic development advocates from Colorado’s natural gas-rich Western Slope are advocating for the long-proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in south-central Oregon. Officials met with the Trump administration and officials at the State and Interior departments. TheWest Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association and the Grand Junction Economic Partnership underscored the potential of Piceance Basin LNG supplies to Pacific Rim markets. Jordan Cove’s sponsor Calgary-based Veresen Inc. expects to receive Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval to proceed with a new application later in 2017.