DOE Notice on Rio Grande LNG Train 6 Export Application
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The notice opens a public review period for Rio Grande LNG Train 6’s request to export U.S.-produced liquefied natural gas to countries that do not have free trade agreements with the United States. The company is seeking long-term approval to export about 312.05 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year from a proposed expansion near the existing Rio Grande LNG terminal in Cameron County, Texas. Energy companies, LNG buyers, environmental groups, local stakeholders, and competitors may file comments, protests, or intervention requests by August 25, 2026. The notice does not approve the exports; it starts the Department of Energy review process.
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Key Changes
- Opens public comment on a long-term LNG export application
- Covers proposed exports of about 312.05 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year
- Sets an August 25, 2026 deadline for comments, protests, and intervention requests
Obligations
What this law requires
Parties submitting protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, or written comments must file them with the Department of Energy by the stated deadline, following the Public Comment Procedures.