Sierra Club Requests Stay of FERC Authorization for Sabine Pass Feeder Pipeline
Posted on Mar 27, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sierra Club Requests Stay of FERC Authorization for Sabine Pass Feeder Pipeline
Sierra Club filed a request for rehearing and for stay of FERC’s order granting authorization to Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P. to construct facilities to enable bi-directional flow on its pipeline to deliver natural gas to the Sabine Pass LNG terminal for liquefaction and export. Sierra Club alleges that FERC’s order did not adequately consider the potential...
FERC Issues Second EIS Notice for Trunkline LNG Export Project
Posted on Mar 22, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Issues Second EIS Notice for Trunkline LNG Export Project
FERC issued a second notice of its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to address Trunkline LNG Company LLC’s proposed construction and operation of additional facilities at its Lake Charles Liquefaction Project export terminal and interconnected pipeline. Comments on the scope of the EIS are due April 22, 2013. FERC’s notice can be found on eLibrary...
FERC Provides Status Report on Oregon LNG Export Project Review
Posted on Mar 22, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Provides Status Report on Oregon LNG Export Project Review
FERC issued a status report on its pre-filing review of the Oregon LNG Export Project. FERC Staff has provided comments to Oregon LNG on its Draft Resource Reports. The next step is for Oregon LNG to address those comments, as well as comments from the public, in Resource Reports to be submitted with a formal application for the Project. The status report can be found on eLibrary under...
FERC Initiates Magnolia LNG Pre-filing Procedures
Posted on Mar 21, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Initiates Magnolia LNG Pre-filing Procedures
FERC issued an order granting Magnolia LNG, LLC’s request to begin pre-filing environmental review of Magnolia’s proposed LNG export facility in the Port of Lake Charles, La. FERC’s order can be found on eLibrary under Docket No....
Environmental Groups Urge Timeout on LNG Exports
Posted on Mar 14, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Environmental Groups Urge Timeout on LNG Exports
The Center for International Environmental Law, Clean Water Action, Earthjustice, Earthworks, Environment America, Friends of the Earth, League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, and The Wilderness Society sent a joint letter to President Obama urging the Administration to thoroughly study the economic and environmental aspects of increased LNG exports before making final decisions...
Magnolia LNG Files to Initiate Pre-filing Procedures
Posted on Mar 14, 2013 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Magnolia LNG Files to Initiate Pre-filing Procedures
Magnolia LNG, LLC (Magnolia), a subsidiary of Australian company Liquefied Natural Gas Limited, filed a request that FERC initiate pre-filing environmental review of the proposed Magnolia Liquefied Natural Gas Project. Magnolia proposes to build, own, and operate an 8 million tons per year LNG facility in the Port of Lake Charles, La. to receive domestically sourced natural gas for...