Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) analyzed the potential environmental impacts of a proposal to construct and operate: 1) natural gas liquefaction (LNG) and export facilities at the existing Golden Pass LNG Terminal in Jefferson County, Texas; 2) three new compressor stations in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas, and Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; and 3) a new 3-mile long pipeline and appurtenant facilities with existing pipeline systems in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

In 2013, FERC announced its intent to prepare an EA and conducted public scoping. (See DOE/EA-1971.) In June 2014, FERC announced that due to changes in the project location and scope it would prepare an EIS.

DOE was a cooperating agency in preparing the EIS and has adopted the EIS. DOE, Office of Fossil Energy, has an obligation under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to authorize the import and export of natural gas, including LNG, unless it finds that the import or export is not consistent with the public interest.

To view DOE's Office of Fossil Energy e-Docket for this project, please see the docket index.