Andy Li, andy.li@sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON, DC - Just before the Memorial Day weekend, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reauthorized Venture Global’s highly controversial liquefied methane gas export project CP2 LNG, allowing Venture Global to begin construction immediately.
If constructed, CP2 LNG would be one of the largest LNG export facility in the U.S. and would generate pollution equivalent to the emissions from more than 47 million gasoline-powered cars or 54 coal-fired power plants. LNG exports, and associated infrastructure, destroy local ecosystems, pollute communities, and drive up domestic costs.
In response, Nathan Matthews, Sierra Club Senior Attorney, released the following statement:
“Organizations and impacted landowners have spoken out against the horrific impacts that CP2 would have on their communities, their health, and their livelihoods, but now, FERC has greenlit Venture Global to begin construction immediately, even during future challenges to the project. This shows once again that the Trump Administration is ignoring the realities of LNG exports in order to rubberstamp these projects so that Big Oil and Gas CEOs can reap the benefits while everyday Americans suffer the consequences.”
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