FERC, GCELC Raise Questions Regarding Air Emissions from Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project
FERC has requested additional environmental information regarding air emissions from the proposed Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project. Specifically, the Commission has asked for data to “correct the calculations it used to determine the emissions of hydrogen sulfide, volatile organic compounds, carbon dioxide, and methane from the acid vents.” In its information request, available in the eLibrary under Docket No. CP11-72, FERC noted “discrepancies” requiring additional evaluation or explanation.
Separately, the Gulf Coast Environmental Labor Coalition (GCELC) raised similar concerns with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, requesting that the agency’s administrator object to the operating permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality for the Sabine Pass LNG export project.