Greens target Cheniere LNG export terminal expansion
(Reuters) — A construction permit extension for the planned expansion of Cheniere Energy Inc’s liquefied natural gas export facility in Texas was unwarranted, environmental groups told a Washington, D.C., federal court Wednesday, saying the expansion threatens to add to existing pollution burdens in the area and undermine efforts to address climate change.
Related Knowledge Center: Liquefied natural gas
Driven by plentiful natural gas produced from shale plays, the United States began exporting liquefied natural gas in 2016 when the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana opened and shipped its first cargo. Since then, additional capacity, or trains, have been added to Sabine Pass, and terminals have become operational in Cameron Parish, La.; Hackberry, La.; Cove Point, Md.; and Corpus Christi, Texas. The Energy Information Administration projects that U.S. LNG export capacity will reach 8.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) by the end of 2019, making it the third largest in the world, behind Australia and Qatar. The tariff war with China has the potential to impact some final investment decisions for additional terminals in the coming months.