The Office of Fossil Energy gives notice of receipt of an application filed on August 31, 2012, by Cheniere Marketing, LLC requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in an amount up to 767 Bcf/y of natural gas to any country with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas and LNG that has, or in the future develops, the capacity to import LNG and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. Cheniere seeks to export LNG from the proposed Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project for 22-year period commencing on the earlier of the date of first export or eight years from the date the requested authorization is granted. F.R. Notice Issued 10/18/12. F.R. Notice Published 77 FR 64964; 10/24/12. Comments were due 12/24/12. Final Order 3638 Granting Application to Export LNG to NFTAs
| NO. | DATE: | FILED/ISSUED BY: | FILING TYPE: |
| 1. | 08/31/12 | Cheniere Marketing, LLC | Application for Long-term Authority to Export LNG |
| 2. | 10/10/12 | Cheniere Marketing, LLC | Supplement to Application |
| 3. | 10/18/12 | U.S. Department of Energy | FR Notice |
| 4. | 10/24/12 | U.S. Department of Energy | F.R. Notice Published 77 FR 64964; 12/24/12 |
| 5. | 12/05/12 | U.S. Department of Energy | EIA Analysis (Study - Part 1) |
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12/05/12 | U.S. Department of Energy | 2012 LNG Export Cumulative Impact Study (LNG Export Study - Part 2). Prepared by NERA Economic Consulting (NERA) |
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12/05/12 | U.S. Department of Energy | Federal Register Notice Inviting Comments on the LNG Export Study |
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12/11/12 | U.S. Department of Energy | Federal Register Notice Inviting Comments on the LNG Export Study Published: 77 FR 73627; Initial comments are due no later than 4:30 p.m. (EST) on 1/24/13. Reply Comments are being accepted from 1/25/13 until 4:30 p.m. (EST) on 2/25/13. |
| 9. | 12/11/12 - 01/24/13 | Index of Initial Comments | Motion to Intervene, Protest, and Comments (Filed timely Fed Gov was closed on 12/24/12). Exhibits |
| 11. | 12/26/12 | American Public Gas Association | Motion to Intervene, Protest and Comments (Filed timely Fed Gov was closed on 12/24/12). |
| 12. | 01/10/13 | Cheniere Marketing, LLC | Answer to Motions to Intervene, Protests, and Comments |
| 13. | 01/25/13 | The Sierra Club | Renewed Motion to Reply and Reply Comments |
| 14. | 02/11/13 | Cheniere Marketing, LLC | Motion in Opposition to Sierra Club Renewed Motion to Reply and Reply Comments |
| 15. | 01/25/13 - 02/25/13 | Index of Reply Comments | Index of Reply Comments Filed in Response to the Initial Comments filed in Response of the 2012 LNG Export Study |
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01/28/13
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Procedural Order: Extending Initial Comments on the LNG Study to 01/27/13; and Granting The Aluminum Association an Extension of time until 5 pm, 01/29/13 EDT to File Initial Comments |
| 17. | 07/01/13 | The American Petroleum Institute (API) | Letter to Secretary of Energy from Mr. Jack N. Gerard, President and CEO Urging the Approval of all Pending Applications for Authorization to Export LNG to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries |
| 18. | 07/03/13 | U.S. Department of Energy | Memo from Guido DeHoratiis, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Oil and Natural Gas Regarding API's Request for Approval of all Pending Applications for Authorization to Export LNG to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries |
| 19. | 05/20/14 | Cheniere Marketing, LLC | Supplement to Application for Long-Term Authorization to Export LNG to NFTAs Exhibit A - Exhibit B |
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05/29/14 06/04/14
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U.S. Department Energy
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F.R. Notices Published: Proposed changes in the way the DOE processes LNG exports to Non-FTANs countries. In addition, DOE will initiate an updated macroeconomic study and is releasing two environmental reports that explore the environmental impacts of unconventional natural gas production and lifecycle greenhouse gas impact of U.S. LNG exports.(Follow LINK) |
| 21. | 05/29/14 | U.S. Department of Energy | Email notifying parties of the issuance of the three notices (change of procedures, life cycle analysis, and upstream impacts studies) |
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06/04/14
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U.S. Department Energy
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F.R. Notice Notice Published 79 FR 32260; Comments Due 7/21/14: Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S. |
| 23. | 05/29/14 | U.S. Department Energy/NETL | Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S. Report |
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07/21/14
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U.S. Department Energy
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Review Comments for Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S. |
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08/15/14
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U.S. Department of Energy
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F.R. Notice Published of Availability of Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas from the U.S. (79 FR 48132) |
| 26. | 08/15/14 | U.S. Department of Energy | Final Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas from the United States |
| 27. | 08/15/14 | U.S. Department of Energy | Email notifying parties of the issuance of the Final Addendum to Environmental Review of Documents Concerning Exports of Natrual Gas from the United States |
| 28. | 08/15/14 | Cheniere Marketing, LLC and Corpus Christi Liquefactin, LLC |
Request Seeking to Amend CML's Non-FTA Application to Include Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (CCL) as an Additional Applicant in it's 8/31/12 Application Request. |
| 29. | 09/26/14 | U.S. Department of Energy | Notice of Procedures for Change in Control Affecting Applications and Authorizations to Import and Export Natural Gas |
| 30. | 10/29/14 | U.S. Department of Energy | Order 3538 Granting Request to Add Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (CCL) as Applicant |
| 31. | 05/12/15 | U.S. Department of Energy | Final Order 3638 Granting Application to Export LNG to NFTAs |
| 32. | 05/12/15 | U.S. Department of Energy | Signed F.R. Notice: (ROD) Record of Decision and Floodplain Statement of Findings for the Cheniere Marketing, LLC and Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC Application to Export LNG to NFTAs |
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05/18/15
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Published F.R. Notice: (ROD) Record of Decision and Floodplain Statement of Findings for the Cheniere Marketing, LLC and Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC Application to Export LNG to NFTAs |
| 34. | 06/11/15 | Sierra Club Environmental Law Program | Request for Rehearing |
| 35. | 06/26/15 | Cheniere Marketing, LLC and Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC |
Motion for Leave to Answer and Answer to Sierra Club's Requests for Rehearing and Stay |
| 36. | 07/10/15 | U.S. Department of Energy | Order Granting Rehearing for Further Consideration |
| 37. | 07/14/15 | U.S. Department of Energy | Order Marketing, LLC and Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC |
| 38. | 01/15/16 | Cheniere Marketing, LLC, Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC and Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC | Recent Equity Ownership Change |
| 39. | 04/08/16 | U.S. Department of Energy | Signed Federal Register Notice of Change in Control |
| 40. | 04/13/16 | U.S. Department of Energy | 81 FR 21851; Published Federal Register Notice of Change in Control |
| 41. | 05/06/16 | U.S. Department of Energy | Letter Regarding Change in Control |
| 42. | 05/09/16 | U.S. Department of Energy | Updated Letter Regarding Change in Control |
| 43. | 05/26/16 | U.S. Department of Energy | Opinion and Order 3638-A Denying Sierra Club's Request for Rehearing and Granting Cheniere Marketing, LLC and Corpus Christic Liquefaction, LLC's Motion for Leave to Answer Sierra Club's Request for Rehearing |
| 44. | 12/19/16 | Sierra Club | Correction to Contacts and Address |
| 45. | 04/27/17 | Cheniere Mktg, LLC, Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC | Updated Contact for Counsel |
| 46. | 11/18/18 | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | Notification of Change in Counsel |
| 47. | 09/03/20 | Cheniere Marketing, LLC and Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC | Application to Amend Export Term for Existing Long-term Authorizations through December 31, 2050 |
| 48. | 10/02/20 | U.S. Department of Energy | 85 FR 62288 -Published Notice of Application To Amend Export Term Through December 31, 2050, for Existing Non-Free Trade Agreement Authorization |
| 49. | 10/26/20 | U.S. Department of Energy | Categorical Exclusion Determination |
| 50. | 10/28/20 | U.S. Department of Energy | Order Extending Export Term for Authorizations to Free Trade and Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations through December 31, 2050 |
| 51. | 12/17/20 | U.S. Department of Energy | Categorical Exclusion Determination (CX) |
| 52. | 12/18/20 | U.S. Department of Energy | Policy Statement on Including Short-Term Export Authority in Long-Term LNG Export Authorizations |
| 53. | 05/17/23 | Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC, Cheniere Marketing, LLC and CCL Midscale 8-9, LLC | Substitution of Counsel & Updates to Service List |