Environmentalists Challenge FERC Approval Of Major LNG Project

September 5, 2024
Fishermen and landowners backed by environmentalists are urging an appellate court to block the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval of what would be the largest-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, as various groups continue sparring over the Energy Department’s (DOE) pause approving new exports. “FERC’s approval of [Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2)] violates the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and illustrates FERC’s failure to consider and approve projects that are truly in the public interest, and to fulfill its duty...


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