DOE Proposal Upends Process for Authorizing LNG Exports
Posted on Jul 7, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on DOE Proposal Upends Process for Authorizing LNG Exports
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Notice of Proposed Procedures (NPP) for LNG export decisions, outlining proposed changes to the way LNG export permits will be issued. The DOE is proposing to act on applications to export LNG only after a full environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act is complete. This would suspend the DOE’s practice of issuing...
FERC Releases Letter Order for Sabine Pass LNG Tie-Ins
Posted on Jul 2, 2014 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC Releases Letter Order for Sabine Pass LNG Tie-Ins
Last week, FERC issued a letter order granting Cheniere Energy, Inc.’s June 5 request for approval to construct tie-ins. Sabine Pass LNG may construct the tie-ins in the areas between the existing Sabine Pass LNG Terminal and the Sabine Pass Liquefaction (SPL) Project Facilities (Stages 1 and 2) and between Stages 1 and 2 of the SPL facilities. The letter order also approved the...
Virginia State Agencies Respond to Cove Point EA
Posted on Jun 25, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation | Comments Off on Virginia State Agencies Respond to Cove Point EA
The Commonwealth of Virginia responded to FERC’s Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed construction of and improvements to Dominion Cove Point LNG’s liquefication facilities at the existing Cove Point LNG Terminal located in Lusby, Maryland. Virginia agencies concluded that, if activities follow the recommendations in the Impacts and Mitigation section, the proposal is...
FERC Provides Project Update for Golden Pass LNG
Posted on Jun 25, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Provides Project Update for Golden Pass LNG
FERC has released an update on the status of its review of Golden Pass LNG’s application for an export facility at an existing import terminal in Jefferson County, Texas, a new three-mile long pipeline in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, three new compressor stations in Jefferson County, Texas, Orange County, Texas, and Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The project also includes modifications...
Downeast LNG alters plan for LNG Terminal
Posted on Jun 25, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Downeast LNG alters plan for LNG Terminal
Dean Girdis, CEO of Downeast LNG, announced that the company is altering the proposed Washington County, Maine, facility to be a “bi-directional facility.” The facility would handle both the import and export of natural gas. The proposed project would have the ability to liquefy 2 million tons of LNG (270 mmcfd of gas) per year or regasify 100 mmcfd of LNG, based on market...
FERC Releases EIS for Freeport LNG Project
Posted on Jun 18, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Releases EIS for Freeport LNG Project
On Monday, FERC released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for two proposals related to Freeport LNG’s operations on Quintana Island, Texas. The proposals included modifications to previously authorized, but not yet constructed, facilities and a proposal for new facilities. Staff concluded that the projects would result in mostly temporary and short-term environmental...