Notice2025-08650
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
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May 15, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 93 (Thursday, May 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20663-20664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08650]
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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.
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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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analysis of the cumulative air quality impacts specific to the
Project's nitrogen dioxide (NO<INF>2</INF>) and particles with an
aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 2.5 microns
(PM<INF>2.5</INF>) emissions, for the purpose of conducting additional
environmental review in light of an opinion issued by the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.\5\ This final
supplemental EIS was prepared to assess these issues as part of the
Commission's consideration of a further merits order for the Project.
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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).
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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
(<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>), on the natural gas environmental documents page
(<a href="https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents">https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents</a>). In addition, the final supplemental EIS may
be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on
the eLibrary link (<a href="https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search">https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search</a>) 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#195f7c6b7a56777570777c4a6c6969766b6d597f7c6b7a377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="490f2c3b2a06272520272c1a3c3939263b3d092f2c3b2a672e263f">[email protected]</span></a> 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 (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8e7f8f8e8cecddacb86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="541b040414323126377a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a> 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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