Environmentalists Urge DOE To Rescind ‘Unlawful’ NEPA Exclusion For LNG

Environmentalists are urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to rescind a Trump-era categorical exclusion (CE) exempting liquified natural gas (LNG) projects from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review, saying the exclusion violates the DOE’s Natural Gas Act (NGA) authority and that the projects undermine the nation’s climate goals. They also charge that LNG projects risk locking in long-term fossil fuel usage abroad, since the terminals are used almost exclusively to export natural gas. The groups make these arguments in comments...