DC Circuit Rejects Challenge to Louisiana LNG Terminal Pipeline Approval

The D.C. Circuit has upheld the approval of a $10 billion liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline in Louisiana, rejecting petitions from environmentalists who argued that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission had unjustifiably dismissed threats to the climate.

The decision was made on August 26, 2026. The environmental groups claimed that the commission had failed to properly consider the project's impact on global warming, but their challenge was denied by the D.C. Circuit.