FERC Approves Louisiana LNG Project Amid Environmentalist Outcry

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted authorizations for Venture Global’s CP2 LNG Project in Louisiana, the first LNG project to secure a construction authorization since the Biden Administration paused project permitting in January.   FERC granted Venture Global authorization for the construction of CP2 LNG, the company's third export facility, and the related CP Express Pipeline Project. The 85-mile-long pipeline is planned to carry natural gas from Jasper County, Texas, to the CP2 LNG Project, with…