Environmental Groups Ask President to Require an EIS for Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Project
Posted on Mar 20, 2014 in Environmental, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Ask President to Require an EIS for Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Project
Several environmental groups, including Sierra Club, sent a letter to President Obama asking him to “demand” that FERC prepare an environmental impact statement for the Dominion Cove Point LNG export terminal project, rather than the less comprehensive environmental assessment that FERC is preparing. The letter also requests that the President “reverse course” on his support for...
House Subcommittee Hearing Scheduled on LNG Export Bill
Posted on Mar 19, 2014 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on House Subcommittee Hearing Scheduled on LNG Export Bill
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Power has scheduled a hearing for March 25, 2014, to review H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO), is intended “to expedite exports of U.S. produced LNG to U.S. allies and would grant immediate approval of complete export applications currently filed with the Department of Energy...
Alaska LNG Bill Moves Forward
Posted on Mar 19, 2014 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska LNG Bill Moves Forward
The Associated Press reports that the Alaska Senate has approved SB138, which sets tax and royalty rates for the state’s 25% equity participation in the Alaska LNG export terminal and pipeline project to access North Slope gas supplies for export. Alaska Gasline Development Corporation would hold the state’s interest in liquefaction and export terminal facilities. The bill now...
FERC Releases Draft EIS for Freeport LNG Export and Modification Projects
Posted on Mar 14, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction | Comments Off on FERC Releases Draft EIS for Freeport LNG Export and Modification Projects
FERC has released the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for Freeport LNG’s Liquefaction Project and its Phase II Modification Project at its Quintana Island, Texas terminal. The Liquefaction Project consists of, among other things, construction of three liquefaction trains, each capable of producing a nominal 4.4 million metric tons/year of LNG for export (1.8 Bcf/day) and a...
FERC to Release EA for Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Project on May 15, 2014
Posted on Mar 14, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC to Release EA for Dominion Cove Point LNG Export Project on May 15, 2014
FERC has released a notice stating that it intends to release its environmental assessment (EA) of the proposed Dominion Cove Point LNG export project in Lusby, Md. on May 15, 2014. Other federal agencies involved in project will have until August 13, 2014 to complete their review. FERC’s notice can be found here, and the complete docket for the project can be found on eLibrary under...