Environmental Groups Sue DOE Over Approval of CP2 LNG Export Application - CleanTechnica

Environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, NRDC, and Earthjustice, have filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) approval of Venture Global’s CP2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility under construction in Louisiana. The lawsuit argues that the DOE’s approval was unlawful due to an inadequate analysis of the project’s impact on domestic energy prices, failure to consider lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, and lack of proper environmental review. The groups contend that the project will increase climate-warming pollution without lowering energy costs for Americans, and that the DOE improperly used a regulatory loophole to avoid assessing the health and environmental consequences. The CP2 LNG export terminal, if completed, would be one of the largest in the nation, exporting 20 million metric tons of LNG annually, with significant associated methane emissions. Opponents highlight that the project will exacerbate fossil fuel dependence, raise domestic energy prices amid rising demand, and harm local communities already affected by construction impacts.