LNG Terminals OK’d By Regulators After Environmental Review (1)

Two liquefied natural gas facilities in Texas were reauthorized by US energy regulators Thursday after clarifying their findings that the massive export terminals shouldn’t cause environmental justice concerns.

The Rio Grande LNG LLC and Texas LNG Brownsville LLC, both proposed for the Port of Brownsville, can move forward after the commission responded to an August 2021 court ruling, Willie Phillips, acting chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, said.

The commission’s order, which wasn’t immediately available, was approved by a 3-1 vote, with Phillips joining two Republican commissioners voting in favor. The order contains the social cost of carbon estimates ...