EPA Region 6 Office Concerned With Environmental Justice and Greenhouse Gas Issues Related to Texas LNG Export Terminals
Posted on Aug 8, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on EPA Region 6 Office Concerned With Environmental Justice and Greenhouse Gas Issues Related to Texas LNG Export Terminals
In comments filed at FERC recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 office in Dallas, Texas (EPA) has voiced concerns that FERC’s environmental review of several LNG export terminals proposed for construction in Texas has been inadequate. In FERC dockets regarding LNG export terminal proposals by Corpus Christi LNG, Freeport LNG and Cameron LNG, EPA requested that...
Cameron LNG Export Project Receives Final Investment Approval
Posted on Aug 7, 2014 in Financing, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Cameron LNG Export Project Receives Final Investment Approval
Sempra Energy announced that a final investment decision for the development, construction and operation of the proposed Cameron LNG export project in Hackberry, La. has been approved by the project sponsors, Sempra LNG, GDF SUEZ S.A., Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation. The project entity, Cameron LNG, LLC, has obtained financing commitments for the project amounting...
EPA Requests FERC to Reexamine Environmental Justice and Other Issues for Freeport LNG Export Project
Posted on Aug 5, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on EPA Requests FERC to Reexamine Environmental Justice and Other Issues for Freeport LNG Export Project
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 Office in Dallas, Texas, filed comments on FERC’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Freeport LNG export terminal near the Town of Quintana, Texas. EPA states that it “continues to have environmental concerns with environmental justice and surrounding communities; wetlands, indirect effects, and...
FERC Provides Status Update for Proposed Elba Island LNG Export Project
Posted on Aug 4, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Provides Status Update for Proposed Elba Island LNG Export Project
FERC has released a status report on its review of Elba Island Liquefaction’s application to construct the proposed Elba Island LNG export terminal near Savannah, Ga. The report indicates FERC is currently analyzing data and preparing an environmental assessment for the project, which will then be released for public comment. The report can be found here, and the complete docket for...
FERC to Prepare EIS for Gulf LNG Export Terminal Project
Posted on Aug 1, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare EIS for Gulf LNG Export Terminal Project
FERC has issued a notice of its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Gulf LNG export terminal project at the Port of Pascagoula, Miss. and interconnected pipeline. Comments on the scope of FERC’s environmental review are due September 1, 2014. FERC notice can be found here, and the complete docket for the Gulf LNG project can be found on eLibrary...
DOE Authorizes LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nations from Proposed Oregon LNG Terminal
Posted on Aug 1, 2014 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Authorizes LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nations from Proposed Oregon LNG Terminal
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued an order conditionally approving the export of up to 1.25 Bcf/day of LNG (LNG) over 20 years from the proposed Oregon LNG Terminal in Warrenton, Ore. to nations without a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. The approval is conditioned on Oregon LNG’s satisfactory completion of FERC’s environmental review process for...