Tuesday, September 2, 2025

U.S. DOE has announced an approval of another LNG facility in Louisiana!

Happy Tuesday!

Welcome back to another week of ESC News Blog.  We hope you had a fun and an enjoyable holiday weekend!  Let’s get started!

Well, the U.S. DOE has been working hard the last few months getting more LNG projects back on track.  Well, tentative approvals the federal government offered back in mid-February for Commonwealth LNG, LLC has made it to the finish line, with the last of the approvals needed to start has arrived. (Check out our Blog for details.)

Did anyone happen to read the DOE’s Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Newsletter on August 29, 2025, their announcement titled, “Energy Department Issues Final Export Authorization to Commonwealth LNG”?  In the announcement, it goes on to speak on how the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted an authorization to ship to Non-Free Trade Agreement (Non-FTA) countries for Commonwealth LNG, LLC in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.  The DOE’s authorization approves Commonwealth LNG to ship 1.2 billion cubic feet of liquified natural gas (LNG) a day to these countries.    Earlier this year summer Commonwealth LNG received their U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) final approval which was withheld last summer due to a Federal Appellate Court found they had an insufficient Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and their Supplemental EIS was completed earlier this year, thus in line with the court’s order.  Now Commonwealth LNG is expected to make their final investment decision later this year.  We wish Commonwealth LNG a speedy start of construction now they have their federal permits in hand!  If you would like to read more of the Announcement from the U.S. DOE, please click the link: Energy Department Issues Final Export Authorization to Commonwealth LNG | Departmentof Energy.

If you would like help in looking into how to move your liquid hydrocarbon and reduce your emissions, contact us via email in the Blog and check out our ESC website!

We hope you have an enjoyable evening!

**Disclaimer: Please see the U.S. DOE’s Announcement for the specifics. **