Sierra Club v. DOE

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Case Number:

16-1426

Court:

Appellate - DC Circuit

Nature of Suit:

Companies

Government Agencies

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  1. January 30, 2018

    Sierra Club Ends Fight Over DOE's Approval Of LNG Exports

    The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday granted the Sierra Club's request to end its challenge to the U.S. Department of Energy's approval of liquefied natural gas export levels for Cheniere Energy Inc.'s Sabine Pass LNG project, seeming to close the book on legal fights over the DOE's export decisions.

  2. May 18, 2017

    Sabine Backs DOE In Max La. Gas Exports Appeal

    Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC on Wednesday got behind the Department of Energy's decision allowing Cheniere Energy Inc.'s Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas project to export the maximum amount of LNG it can produce, telling the D.C. Circuit that the agency reasonably concluded the project wouldn't significantly impact the environment despite what environmentalists say.

  3. May 11, 2017

    DOE Stands Behind Approval Of Max La. Gas Exports

    The U.S. Department of Energy told the D.C. Circuit Court Wednesday that it reasonably concluded that allowing Cheniere Energy Inc.'s Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas project to export the maximum amount of LNG it can produce wouldn't significantly impact the environment, despite the Sierra Club's claims to the contrary.

  4. April 12, 2017

    Enviros Call DOE's Approval Of Max La. Gas Exports Faulty

    The U.S. Department of Energy failed to analyze the impacts of increased gas drilling as required by environmental law when it allowed Cheniere Energy Inc.'s Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas project to export the maximum amount of LNG it can produce, the Sierra Club has told the D.C. Circuit.