EIS-0517: Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Port Arthur Liquefaction, Pipeline Project, and Connector Project; Multiple Locations

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) prepared a draft EIS that assesses the potential environmental impacts of a proposal to construct and operate a liquefied natural gas marine terminal along the Sabine-Neches ship channel (Jefferson County, Texas), about 35 miles of new pipeline, and associated facilities.

DOE is a cooperating agency in preparing the EIS. DOE, Office of Fossil Energy, has an obligation under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to authorize the import and export of natural gas, including LNG, unless it finds that the import or export is not consistent with the public interest. (DOE's participation as a cooperating agency and assignment of a document number are not a commitment that DOE will adopt or supplement the EIS.)

For more information: DOE/EIS-0517 Project Page.