WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release:
Good morning, Chairman and Commissioners.
Item C-1 is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (or NOPR) that establishes a blanket program for authorizing activities at liquefied natural gas (or LNG) plants without the need for case-specific authorization orders under sections 3 or 7 of the Natural Gas Act. The proposed rule aims to streamline LNG infrastructure development while maintaining safety and environmental protections.
The Commission regulates the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of LNG plants pursuant to sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Broadly, there are two types of LNG plants subje...