Freeport LNG Expansion Authorized by Regulators After Explosion

Freeport LNG, a natural gas export terminal that’s been shut down for almost two months following a plant explosion, was authorized Thursday by U.S. energy regulators who dismissed environmentalists’ objections to expand its production capacity by 11%.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the Texas facility’s request to increase maximum production capacity to 870 billion cubic feet per year, up from 782 billion cubic feet.

The commission also allowed Golden Pass LNG, an export terminal project under construction along the Gulf Coast in Texas, to increase its workforce, traffic volumes, and nighttime construction activities through Dec. 31, 2025.

The LNG ...