Sierra Club Files for Rehearing and Stay of Sabine Pass LNG Export Authorization
Posted on May 18, 2012 in Federal Regulation | Comments Off on Sierra Club Files for Rehearing and Stay of Sabine Pass LNG Export Authorization
Sierra Club filed a motion for rehearing and a stay of FERC’s orders approving the Sabine Pass LNG export project, citing FERC’s failure to issue a full Environmental Impact Statement for the project and other environmental issues. The request can be found on FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Dominion Files Lawsuit Regarding Cove Point LNG Export Facilities
Posted on May 18, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Dominion Files Lawsuit Regarding Cove Point LNG Export Facilities
Dominion Cove Point LNG, L.P. today filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Calvert County, Md., to confirm its right under a 2005 agreement with the Sierra Club to construct liquefaction facilities at its Cove Point LNG terminal in Lusby, Md. Dominion filed the complaint for declaratory judgment in response to the Sierra Club’s allegation that it has the authority under the 2005...
Southern LNG Files for DOE Authorization to Export LNG From Elba Island Terminal
Posted on May 17, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Southern LNG Files for DOE Authorization to Export LNG From Elba Island Terminal
Southern LNG has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for authority to export from the Elba Island terminal near Savannah, Ga. up to 4 million tons per year (approximately 0.5 Bcf/day) of domestically produced LNG over a 25-year period to countries having a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. The application can be found on DOE’s website under...
Freeport LNG Responds to Sierra Club’s Protest Regarding Export Application
Posted on May 17, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Responds to Sierra Club’s Protest Regarding Export Application
Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P. and FLNG Liquefaction, LLC (together, FLEX) filed an answer to Sierra Club’s motion to intervene and protest regarding the FLEX application to export LNG filed with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). FLEX states that (1) Sierra Club’s protest raises general LNG export policy issues and fails to state a claim of interest specific to...
B.C. Commits to Three Operational LNG Export Terminals by 2020
Posted on May 17, 2012 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on B.C. Commits to Three Operational LNG Export Terminals by 2020
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that British Columbia Premier Christy Clark stated that her government is committed to having three LNG export terminals in operation by 2020, with Japan as the intended buyer of the...