FERC to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Cove Point Export Project
Posted on Sep 24, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Cove Point Export Project
Today, FERC issued a notice of intent to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) which will evaluate the environmental impacts of the proposed Cove Point Liquefaction Project at the existing Dominion Cove Point LNG terminal in Lusby, Md. Comments on the scope of the EA are due October 24, 2012. FERC’s notice can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Issues Environmental Assessment for Sabine Pass Terminal Feeder Pipeline
Posted on Sep 19, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Issues Environmental Assessment for Sabine Pass Terminal Feeder Pipeline
FERC has released its Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline (Creole Trail) expansion which will allow bidirectional gas flow on the existing Creole Trail pipeline and delivery of gas to the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, La. The EA concludes that the project would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of...
DOE LNG Export Report Delayed
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on DOE LNG Export Report Delayed
Reuters reports that the U.S. Department of Energy will not release its report on the macroeconomic effects of exporting U.S. LNG until the end of the year. DOE previously had stated that the report would be released by the end of the...
FERC to Prepare an EIS for Trunkline LNG’s Export Project
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare an EIS for Trunkline LNG’s Export Project
FERC issued a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for Trunkline LNG and its affiliates’ proposed Lake Charles Liquefaction Project, which involves LNG export facilities to be constructed at the existing Lake Charles LNG import terminal in Calcasieu Parish, La. Comments on the scope of the EIS are due October 15, 2012. FERC’s notice can be...
Main Pass Energy Hub Files at DOE to Export LNG to FTA Nations
Posted on Sep 17, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Main Pass Energy Hub Files at DOE to Export LNG to FTA Nations
Main Pass Energy Hub, LLC (Main Pass) filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for authority to export over a thirty-year period up to 24 million metric tons per year (approximately 3.22 Bcf/day) of domestically produced LNG from its deepwater port located offshore Louisiana. Main Pass initially proposes to export LNG to nations having a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)...
FERC Continues Processing Downeast LNG’s Import Project Application
Posted on Sep 14, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Continues Processing Downeast LNG’s Import Project Application
FERC recently sent a data request to Downeast LNG related to FERC’s reliability and safety analysis of the developer’s proposed LNG import terminal on Passamaquoddy Bay in Robbinston, Maine. FERC also issued a status update on its review of the project. These documents can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....