A Louisiana state court vacated the coastal-use permit for Commonwealth LNG’s proposed export facility, saying the state agency violated Louisiana law.
The Office of Coastal Management under the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources failed to consider several factors when issuing the permit, including cumulative impacts, climate change, and environmental justice issues. That violated the state’s constitution and coastal use guidelines, Judge Penelope Q. Richard of the 38th Judicial District Court for Cameron Parish said Oct. 10.
The court remanded the permit to the state agency to re-do its review of the project—with the permit terminated in the meantime. …