90 FR 93 pgs. 20663-20664 - Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC, Venture Global CP Express, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed CP LNG and CP Express Pipeline Projects
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 93Pages: 20663 - 20664
Pages: 20663, 20664Docket number: [Docket Nos. CP22-21-000; CP22-21-001; CP22-22-000; CP22-22-001]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-08650 Filed 5-14-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Energy Department
Sub Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP22-21-000; CP22-21-001; CP22-22-000; CP22-22-001]
Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC, Venture Global CP Express, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed CP LNG and CP Express Pipeline Projects
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a final supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) to address the November 27, 2024 "Order Addressing Arguments Raised on Rehearing And Setting Aside Prior Order, In Part" (Rehearing Order) issued by the Commission for the CP2 LNG and CP Express Pipeline Project (Project), proposed by Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC (CP2 LNG) and Venture Global CP Express, LLC (CP Express) in the above-referenced dockets. 1 CP2 LNG and CP Express request authorization to site, construct, and operate certain liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and certain pipeline facilities in Louisiana and east Texas.
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1 ?For tracking purposes under the National Environmental Policy Act, the unique identification number for documents relating to this environmental review is SEIS-019-20-000-1732105621.
[top] On July 28, 2023, the Commission staff issued a final EIS for the Project. On June 27, 2024, the Commission issued an "Order Granting Authorizations Under Sections 3 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act" (Authorization Order)? 2 for the Project. On July 29, 2024, a coalition of petitioners (Petitioners)? 3 filed a timely request for rehearing and motion for stay of the Authorization Order. On November 27, 2024, the Commission issued its Rehearing Order. 4 The Rehearing Order set aside the Authorization Order, in part, regarding the Commission's
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2 ?FERC eLibrary accession number 20240627-3107.
3 ?Petitioners include: A Better Bayou, Fishermen Involved in Sustaining our Heritage (FISH), Nicole Dardar, Travis Dardar, Kent Duhon, Mary Alice Nash, Jerryd Tassin, Anthony Theriot, Healthy Gulf, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, Natural Resources Defense Council, Port Arthur Community Action Network, Public Citizen, Sierra Club, Texas Campaign for the Environment, and Turtle Island Restoration Network. We note that the Commission denied FISH's late motion to intervene. Venture Glob. CP2 LNG, LLC, 187 FERC ¶?61,199, at P 17 (2024) (Authorization Order), order on reh'g, 189 FERC ¶?61,148, at PP 10-17 (2024) (Rehearing Order).
4 ?FERC eLibrary accession number 20241127-3065.
5 ? See Healthy Gulf v. FERC, 107 F.4th 1033 (D.C. Cir. 2024).
The Commission mailed a copy of the "Notice of Availability" to Federal, State, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. The final supplemental EIS is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed and downloaded from the FERC's website ( www.ferc.gov ), on the natural gas environmental documents page ( https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents ). In addition, the final supplemental EIS may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary link ( https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search ) select "General Search" and enter the docket number in the "Docket Number" field ( i.e., CP22-21 or CP22-22). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website ( www.ferc.gov ) using the eLibrary link. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, community organizations, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.
Dated: May 9, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-08650 Filed 5-14-25; 8:45 am]
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