FERC issues Rio Grande LNG with Final Environmental Impact Statement
Published by Tom Mostyn,
Editorial Assistant
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
NextDecade Corp. have announced that the 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 United States. 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 CEO. “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 Authorization 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 the 3Q19.
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/gas-processing/29042019/ferc-issues-rio-grande-lng-with-final-environmental-impact-statement/
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