LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – McNeese State University will be the site of a new LNG project, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
McNeese was selected to be the site of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) National Center of Excellence for liquefied natural gas safety, DOT said.
PHMSA’s LNG Center of Excellence will facilitate research and development, training, and regulatory coordination, and will encourage the development of LNG safety solutions to real-world challenges through global and domestic collaboration among LNG stakeholders, DOT said.
According to DOT, McNeese is the only undergraduate institution in the country to offer a certificate program in LNG business and already has its own LNG Center of Excellence.
Additional information about the center can be found HERE.
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