DOE Secretary Moniz to Provide Input on LNG Export Bill
Posted on Nov 13, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on DOE Secretary Moniz to Provide Input on LNG Export Bill
According to The Hill, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz is expected to provide input on environmental review and other issues contained in legislation sponsored by Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) that is intended to expedite DOE approval of LNG export...
Sabine Pass LNG Provides Expansion Update
Posted on Nov 12, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG Provides Expansion Update
Sabine Pass LNG (Sabine Pass) filed a letter with FERC updating its construction schedule of the anticipated expansion of its LNG export terminal at Cameron Parish, La. and interconnected pipeline. Based on the substantial completion date guaranteed by Sabine Pass’ engineering, procurement and construction contractor, and assuming a June 2015 completion of the regulatory process,...
Cheniere Announces Funding for Corpus Christi LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Nov 12, 2014 in Federal Regulation, Financing | Comments Off on Cheniere Announces Funding for Corpus Christi LNG Export Terminal
Cheniere Energy announced that it has entered into two separate agreements related to the funding of its affiliate Corpus Christi Liquefaction’s LNG export terminal and interconnected pipeline projects. One agreement would provide for $1.0 billion in funding and the other would provide $1.5 billion for the projects’...
Gulf LNG Energy Files Draft Resource Reports for LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Nov 10, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Gulf LNG Energy Files Draft Resource Reports for LNG Export Terminal
Gulf LNG Energy filed draft resource reports with FERC for the pre-filing environmental review of its proposal to add liquefaction and LNG export facilities at its existing LNG import terminal at the Port of Pascagoula, Miss. The resource reports can be found on eLibrary by searching Docket No....
DOE Issues Finding of No Significant Impact for Cove Point LNG Exports
Posted on Nov 10, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Issues Finding of No Significant Impact for Cove Point LNG Exports
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact related to the effect on the human environment resulting from LNG exports from the proposed Dominion Cove Point LNG (DCP) terminal in Lusby, Md. The Finding states that based on (1) FERC’s environmental assessment prepared for the project; (2) DOE’s addendum on the environmental effects of gas exports,...
FERC Releases Draft EIS for Jordan Cove Energy Project’s LNG Terminal
Posted on Nov 7, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Releases Draft EIS for Jordan Cove Energy Project’s LNG Terminal
Today, FERC released a notice of availability of the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for Jordan Cove Energy Project’s proposed LNG export terminal near Coos Bay, Ore. and interconnected pipeline. According to FERC’s notice, the Staff concludes that the limited adverse environmental impacts from the project would be substantially reduced with the implementation of the...