FERC Adds Environmental Justice Considerations to Commonwealth LNG EIS

FERC staff concluded the Commonwealth LNG terminal project in Louisiana could have minimal environmental consequences if built, but it could contribute to “disproportionately high and adverse” impacts on marginal communities already affected by industry.

The conclusion from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff was published in a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the project proposed near Cameron, LA (Nos. CP19-502-000 CP19-502-001). The analysis will be considered in FERC’s final decision on the project, which management from the Houston-based company said could be sanctioned by the end of 2023.

In the final EIS, staff made similar assumptions as in the draft issued in April, writing that most impacts from the project could be mitigated to “less than...