Jordan Cove LNG
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Freeport LNG Development, L.P. designed, built and operates the Freeport LNG receiving and regasification terminal in Freeport, Texas. [[ConocoPhillips]] has bought two-thirds of the capacity of Freeport LNG and [[Dow Chemical]] the remaining third. Construction began in 2005 and was originally planned for LNG import, but is shifting to exports.<ref name=free>[http://www.freeportlng.com/ "Freeport: Welcome to our website,"] Freeport LNG Development, accessed April 2012.</ref>
Freeport LNG Development, L.P. designed, built and operates the Freeport LNG receiving and regasification terminal in Freeport, Texas. [[ConocoPhillips]] has bought two-thirds of the capacity of Freeport LNG and [[Dow Chemical]] the remaining third. Construction began in 2005 and was originally planned for LNG import, but is shifting to exports.<ref name=free>[http://www.freeportlng.com/ "Freeport: Welcome to our website,"] Freeport LNG Development, accessed April 2012.</ref>
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Freeport LNG filed two DOE applications, each for 511 Bcf/year, in December 2010 and 2011, and received approval from DOE to export LNG to Free Trade Agreement countries in February 2011 and 2012. In December 2010, Freeport LNG also submitted a pre-filing request with FERC to begin the environmental review of the liquefaction project.<ref name=free
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Freeport LNG filed two DOE applications, each for 511 Bcf/year, in December 2010 and 2011, and received approval from DOE to export LNG to Free Trade Agreement countries in February 2011 and 2012. In December 2010, Freeport LNG also submitted a pre-filing request with FERC to begin the environmental review of the liquefaction project.<ref name=free/>
Freeport LNG intends to file its formal application pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) by August 2012 and will request that FERC authorize by 2013. Freeport LNG anticipates a construction schedule of approximately three to four years, beginning in early 2017.<ref name=free/>
Freeport LNG intends to file its formal application pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) by August 2012 and will request that FERC authorize by 2013. Freeport LNG anticipates a construction schedule of approximately three to four years, beginning in early 2017.<ref name=free/>
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===[[Gulf LNG]]===
===[[Gulf LNG]]===
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Gulf LNG is an LNG unloading, storage and regasification facility located near the City of Pascagoula in Jackson County, Mississippi. Gulf LNG is owned by Gulf LNG Energy, LLC (GLE). The terminal includes a 5-mile sendout pipeline.<
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ref>[http://www.kindermorgan.com/pages/business/gas_pipelines/projects/gulfLNG/terminal.aspx "Gulf LNG"] Kinder Morgan, accessed September 25, 2015.</ref> The terminal become operable in 2011.<ref>[http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2011/10/gulf_lng_energy_terminal_offic.html "Gulf LNG Energy terminal officially opens"] Cherle Ward, GulfLive.com, October 28, 2011.</ref>
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Gulf LNG is an LNG unloading, storage and regasification facility located near the City of Pascagoula in Jackson County, Mississippi. Gulf LNG is owned by Gulf LNG Energy, LLC (GLE). The terminal includes a 5-mile sendout pipeline.<ref>[http://www.kindermorgan.com/pages/business/gas_pipelines/projects/gulfLNG/terminal.aspx "Gulf LNG"] Kinder Morgan, accessed September 25, 2015.</ref> The terminal become operable in 2011.<ref>[http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2011/10/gulf_lng_energy_terminal_offic.html "Gulf LNG Energy terminal officially opens"] Cherle Ward, GulfLive.com, October 28, 2011.</ref>
===[[Lake Charles LNG]]===
===[[Lake Charles LNG]]===
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On March 23, 2014, the US Department of Energy conditionally approved the Jordan Cove LNG project, permitting it to export up to 0.8 billion standard cubic feet of natural gas per day for 20 years.<ref>David Unger, [http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2014/0324/US-approves-more-LNG-exports-as-Europe-looks-to-curb-Russian-gas "US approves more LNG exports as Europe looks to curb Russian gas,"] CSM, March 24, 2014.</ref>
On March 23, 2014, the US Department of Energy conditionally approved the Jordan Cove LNG project, permitting it to export up to 0.8 billion standard cubic feet of natural gas per day for 20 years.<ref>David Unger, [http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2014/0324/US-approves-more-LNG-exports-as-Europe-looks-to-curb-Russian-gas "US approves more LNG exports as Europe looks to curb Russian gas,"] CSM, March 24, 2014.</ref>
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission denied the project a permit on March 11, 2016. The reason given was that Veresen had not demonstrated the need for the project, and that the benefits from the project would not outweigh the harm done to individual landowners to justify the use of eminent domain. The pipeline's backers had not yet found buyers for the natural gas.
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On March 25, Veresen announced that they had found a buyer for the gas that would be exported, which was a consortium of Japanese utilities. They suggested they will appeal the decision by FERC, and they have 30 days from the March 11 decision to do so.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sickenger|first1=Ted|title=Jordan Cove LNG finds potential gas buyer, says there is need for the project|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2016/03/jordan_cove_lng_finds_potentia.html|accessdate=25 March 2016|work=[[The Oregonian]]|date=March 25, 2016}}</ref> In December 2016 federal regulators announced they will not reconsider their decision to deny permission of the LNG terminal proposal.<ref>Ted Sicklinger, [http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2016/12/feds_will_not_reconsider_their.html "Feds will not reconsider their denial of Jordan Cove LNG terminal in Coos Bay"] The Oregonian, December 9, 2016.</ref>
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission denied the project a permit on March 11, 2016. The reason given was that Veresen had not demonstrated the need for the project, and that the benefits from the project would not outweigh the harm done to individual landowners to justify the use of eminent domain. The pipeline's backers had not yet found buyers for the natural gas. On March 25, Veresen announced that they had found a buyer for the gas that would be exported, which was a consortium of Japanese utilities. They suggested they will appeal the decision by FERC, and they have 30 days from the March 11 decision to do so.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sickenger|first1=Ted|title=Jordan Cove LNG finds potential gas buyer, says there is need for the project|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2016/03/jordan_cove_lng_finds_potentia.html|accessdate=25 March 2016|work=[[The Oregonian]]|date=March 25, 2016}}</ref>
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In December 2016 federal regulators announced they will not reconsider their decision to deny permission of the LNG terminal proposal.<ref>Ted Sicklinger, [http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2016/12/feds_will_not_reconsider_their.html "Feds will not reconsider their denial of Jordan Cove LNG terminal in Coos Bay"] The Oregonian, December 9, 2016.</ref>
===[[Kenai LNG]]===
===[[Kenai LNG]]===