The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Ferc) has approved the construction of Venture Global's proposed $8.5 billion Plaquemines liquefied natural gas export facility in Louisiana, writes Caroline Evans.
Ferc also approved the Gator Express natural gas pipeline system to deliver feed gas to the terminal, which has a nameplate capacity of 20 million tonnes per annum.
The commission attached to its authorisation a range of conditions, including facility staff training and filing additional information, that were recommended in the final environmental impact statement for the terminal which was issued earlier this year.
