Penn LNG Agrees to MiQ Certification, Commits to Buying 100% Certified Natural Gas for Export 

Penn America Energy Holdings LLC, which is developing an LNG export terminal on the East Coast, has signed an agreement to certify that its methane emissions and operations meet MiQ standards, making a first-of-its-kind commitment to feed the facility with 100% independently certified natural gas.

The proposed 7.2 million metric tons/year facility would be located along the Delaware River somewhere in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. It faces an uphill battle. 

While the Penn LNG terminal would tap into the Appalachian Basin, home to some of the largest gas fields in the world, natural gas infrastructure projects have received staunch opposition in the Northeast in recent years. CEO Franc James told NGI he views the agreement with MiQ as a necessary step to land financing and get the...