据天然气工业0月15日报道称，NextDecade公司宣布，联邦能源监管委员会（FERC）已经为Rio Grande LNG项目和相关的Rio Bravo管道发布了环境影响报告草案（EIS）。
LNG项目将位于美国南德克萨斯州，而Rio Bravo管道将位于Agua Dulce地区。根据声明，EIS草案是根据“国家环境政策法”的法定要求编写的。FERC是负责审查和许可美国LNG设施的主要机构。其全面的过程包括详细审查拟议项目的环境，工程，社会和其他要素。
NextDecade公司总裁兼首席执行官马特表示：“我们非常感谢FERC员工继续致力于对我们项目的审查。“EIS草案代表了多年来与联邦，州和地方机构以及利益相关方共同分析和评估的结果。
徐蕾 摘译自 天然气工业
原文如下：
FERC issues draft environmental impact statement for Rio Grande LNG
NextDecade Corp. has announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Rio Grande LNG project and the associated Rio Bravo Pipeline.
The LNG project will be located in South Texas, US, while the Rio Bravo Pipeline will originate in the Agua Dulce area. According to the statement, the draft EIS issued was prepared in accordance with statutory requirements in the National Environmental Policy Act. FERC is the primary agency responsible for the review and permitting of LNG facilities in the US. Its thorough process includes a detailed review of environmental, engineering, social and other elements of proposed projects.
Matt Schatzman, NextDecade’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “We appreciate the FERC staff’s continued commitment to the review of our project. “The draft EIS represents a culmination of several years of analysis and evaluation in conjunction with multiple federal, state, and local agencies and stakeholders.
