Amid Policy Upheaval, D.C. Circuit Declines To Stay FERC’s LNG Approval

November 11, 2024
A D.C. Circuit panel is rejecting calls from environmentalists and others to pause the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval of what is expected to be the country’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal, while setting a briefing schedule for the litigation that extends to April. The case comes amid expectations that the incoming Trump administration will seek to speed approvals of future LNG exports, while Biden officials at the Energy Department (DOE) are reportedly scrambling to complete a...


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