DOE Finalizes Controversial Rule Exempting LNG Projects From NEPA

The Department of Energy (DOE) is completing a controversial rule that will categorically exclude liquified natural gas (LNG) export approvals from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review -- a measure that might face a legal challenge depending on how the incoming Biden administration addresses the policy. The final rule , scheduled to be published in the Dec. 4 Federal Register , says a categorical exemption for DOE’s LNG authorizations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) is consistent with new White...