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Protest of Energy Transfer’s Lake Charles LNG

Summary

Public Citizen, led by Tyson Slocum, raised objections against Energy Transfer's application to export 851 Bcf/year of LNG from its proposed Lake Charles Terminal in Louisiana. Energy Transfer, owned by Kelcy Lee Warren, faces scrutiny as former Secretary of Energy James R. “Rick” Perry joined its Board of Directors. The protest contends that Energy Transfer's application fails to demonstrate consistency with the public interest, emphasizing the company's extensive compliance problems and criminal record. Energy Transfer's recent criminal convictions for environmental law violations, including allowing drilling fluid contamination and negligence leading to a massive pipeline explosion, raise concerns about its suitability for LNG export. Public Citizen argues that the Department of Energy should reject the application, citing the company's history of penalties and failures to adhere to environmental laws.

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