CP2 LNG Project Won’t Pause During Challenge to FERC’s Approval

National and Louisiana-based environmental groups lost their bid to temporarily block Federal Energy Regulatory Commission orders approving the CP2 LNG export terminal project while litigation continues.

“Petitioners have not satisfied the stringent requirements for a stay pending court review” the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit said Monday in a short order.

The project, developed by Venture Global LNG Inc., would include the construction of a liquefied natural gas export terminal in in Cameron Parish, La., capable of handling 20 million metric tons per year, as well as a new natural gas pipeline and related facilities. ...