ELR Citation: 54 ELR 20106
No(s). 22-1218 (D.C. Cir. Jul 16, 2024)

The D.C. Circuit dismissed a petition to review DOE's decision to remove a free-trade restriction on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. An environmental group challenged the removal, arguing a Texas LNG terminal's increased flexibility to select export countries will cause its actual exports to increase, thus causing increased shipping traffic and harm to the aesthetic and recreational interests of a group member that lives near the facility. The court found the group failed to offer evidence that the decision was substantially likely to increase export volumes, and dismissed the petition for lack of standing.