FERC Adopts General Conformity Determination for the Proposed Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Aug 19, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Adopts General Conformity Determination for the Proposed Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Terminal
FERC Staff has adopted as final its draft General Conformity Determination (GCD) for Dominion Cove Point LNG’s (DCP) proposed export terminal in Lusby, Md. and related pipeline facilities. FERC received no public comments on the draft GCD, which was released in May 2014. The GCD, prepared pursuant to the Clean Air Act, addresses the potential air quality impacts from DCP’s proposed...
DOE Releases Addendum to Environmental Review Documents for LNG Exports
Posted on Aug 18, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Releases Addendum to Environmental Review Documents for LNG Exports
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a final Addendum updating its May 2014 “Draft Addendum To Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports Of Natural Gas From The United States.” The Addendum provides additional information on the potential environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling activities gas production and exploration activities. DOE...
DOE Adopts Revised Procedures for Reviewing Applications to Export LNG to Non-FTA Nations
Posted on Aug 14, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on DOE Adopts Revised Procedures for Reviewing Applications to Export LNG to Non-FTA Nations
In a notice submitted for publication in the Federal Register tomorrow (Friday), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it has adopted its proposal to suspend its practice of issuing conditional decisions on applications to export LNG from the lower-48 states to nations without a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. In addition, DOE will no longer follow its Order...
Sierra Club Continues Fight Against LNG Exports: Files Protest Against Golden Pass LNG Export Project
Posted on Aug 12, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sierra Club Continues Fight Against LNG Exports: Files Protest Against Golden Pass LNG Export Project
Sierra Club continued to its voice opposition to exports of LNG by filing a protest with FERC against the proposed Golden Pass LNG export terminal near Sabine Pass, Texas. As in several previous protests against LNG export terminal projects which FERC found unpersuasive, Sierra Club argued, among other things, that the project is contrary to the public interest due to (1) the...
Oregon Environmental Groups Lose Appeal of Coast Guard Recommendation
Posted on Aug 11, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Oregon Environmental Groups Lose Appeal of Coast Guard Recommendation
The Portland Tribune reports that the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed Columbia Riverkeeper et al.’s appeal of the U.S. Coast Guard’s issuance of letter of recommendation (LOR) that approved transportation of LNG on the Columbia River. According to the report, the petitioners claimed that the Coast Guard failed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act and...
Downeast LNG Approved to Begin FERC’s Pre-Filing Environmental Review Process
Posted on Aug 11, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Approved to Begin FERC’s Pre-Filing Environmental Review Process
Today, FERC approved Downeast LNG’s request to begin the pre-filing environmental review process for its proposed bidirectional LNG import-export terminal and interconnected pipeline near Robbinston, Maine. Downeast LNG states that it is planning to convert its proposed LNG import terminal and sendout pipeline into a bidirectional import-export LNG terminal and pipeline, which could...