FERC to Prepare EIS’s for Louisiana LNG Energy and Downeast LNG Projects
Posted on Oct 3, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare EIS’s for Louisiana LNG Energy and Downeast LNG Projects
FERC released notices of its intent to prepare environmental impact statements for Louisiana LNG Energy’s (LLNGE) proposed Mississippi River LNG export terminal project in Plaquemines Paris, La. and the proposed Downeast LNG import-export terminal in Robbinston, Maine. Comments on the scope of the environmental review are due November 3, 2014 for each project. The notice for the...
Alaska LNG Files Preliminary Project Description Report with FERC
Posted on Oct 2, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Alaska LNG Files Preliminary Project Description Report with FERC
Alaska LNG Project applicants filed a Preliminary Draft Resource Report No. 1 (General Project Description) with FERC as part of the pre-filing environmental review of the proposed project. According to the report, the project includes, among other facilities, a marine terminal and a liquefaction facility at Cook Inlet in the Nikiski area of the Kenai Peninsula, including three...
Article Discusses Environmental Issues Related to Petronas’ Proposed B.C. LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Sep 30, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Article Discusses Environmental Issues Related to Petronas’ Proposed B.C. LNG Export Terminal
An article in The Globe and Mail discusses environmental issues related to Petronas’ proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG export terminal on Lelu Island, British Columbia (B.C.), including the potential impact of the terminal on the region’s salmon and steelhead trout...
FERC Gives Final Clean Air Act Approval for Freeport LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Sep 15, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Gives Final Clean Air Act Approval for Freeport LNG Export Terminal
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Clean Air Act, FERC Staff has prepared a final General Conformity Determination (GCD) for the Freeport LNG export terminal project near Quintana Island, Brazoria County, Texas. The purpose of the GCD is to ensure that the project does not violate the Texas State Implementation Plan and address the potential air quality...
Downeast LNG Files Status Report on Proposed LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Sep 15, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Files Status Report on Proposed LNG Export Terminal
Downeast LNG filed a report with FERC on recent pre-filing activities it has undertaken related to engineering and design, environmental surveys, stakeholder communications, and agency meetings for Downeast LNG’s proposed LNG export terminal at Robbinston, Maine. The report can be found here, and the complete docket for the project can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Approves Pre-filing Process for Alaska LNG Project
Posted on Sep 12, 2014 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Approves Pre-filing Process for Alaska LNG Project
Today, FERC approved the request of the sponsors of the proposed Alaska LNG Project near Nikiski, Alaska to begin FERC’s pre-filing environmental review process. FERC’s order can be found here, and the complete pre-filing docket can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....