FERC grants Rio Grande LNG its FEIS
Published by Will Owen,
Editor
LNG Industry,
NextDecade Corporation has announced that the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, as well as for the associated Rio Bravo Pipeline to originate in the Agua Dulce area.
The FEIS issued by the FERC was prepared in accordance with statutory requirements in the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC is the primary agency responsible for the review and permitting of LNG facilities in the US. The FERC’s rigorous process includes a detailed review of the environmental, engineering, social and other elements of proposed projects.
“We appreciate the FERC staff’s timely and thorough review of our project,” said Matt Schatzman, NextDecade’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The Final Environmental Impact Statement is a culmination of several years of analysis and cooperation with FERC staff and multiple federal, state, and local agencies and other stakeholders.”
With the FEIS issuance, the FERC has established a 90-day Federal Authorisation Decision Deadline of 25 July 2019. Pending the achievement of further commercial milestones and receipt of a FERC order, NextDecade anticipates making a positive final investment decision on up to three trains (Phase I) of the Rio Grande LNG project by the end of 3Q19.
Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/liquid-natural-gas/29042019/ferc-grants-rio-grande-lng-its-feis/
You might also like
MAN Energy Solutions sees ME-GI engine orders pick up momentum in LNG carrier segment
MAN Energy Solutions has seen an increase in orders of their ME-GI engine within the LNG carrier segment.