The Office of Fossil Energy gives notice of receipt of an Application filed October 15, 2014, by Downeast LNG, Inc. (Downeast), seeking a long-term multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) up to the equivalent of 168 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year to Non Free Trade Agreement countries. Authorization is for a 20-year period commencing on the earlier of the date of first export or eight years from the date the authorization is issued. Downeast proposes to export LNG from its proposed LNG facility to be located in Robbinston, Maine to any country that has, or in the future will have, the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier, with which the United States does not prohibit trade, and does not have a Free Trade Agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas.
DOE will consider the following environmental documents:
- Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas from the United States, 79 FR 48132 (August 15, 2014)
- Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 32260 (June 4, 2014)
| No. | DATE: | FILED BY: | DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10/15/2014 | Downeast LNG, Inc. | Application for Long-term, Multi-contract Authorization to Export LNG to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations |
| 2. | 03/10/2015 | U.S. Department of Energy | F.R. Notice Signed |
| 3. | 03/15/2015 | U.S. Department of Energy | 80 FR 13532; Published F.R. Notice |
| 4. | 05/14/2015 | The Industrial Energy Consumers of America | Motion for Leave to Intervene, Motion to Suspend, and Protest |
| 5. | 12/29/2015 | U.S. Department of Energy | Macroeconomic Impacts of LNG Exports Studies |
| 6. | 03/21/2017 | Downeast LNG, Inc | Request to Withdraw Application |
| 7. | 04/21/2017 | U.S. Department of Energy | Order 3600-A Granting Request to Vacate Long-term, Multi contract Authorization to Export LNG by Vessel to Free Trade Agreement Nations and to Withdraw Application to Export LNG by Vessel to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations |