Valdez and environmental law group both ask more time to response to Draft EIS
The city of Valdez and Trustees for Alaska, an Anchorage-based environmental law group, have filed requests with FERC asking additional time to comment on the draft environmental impact statement for the Alaska LNG Project. Valdez claims the Draft EIS fails to rigorously explore and objectively eval...
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| Document Type: | Press release |
| Publisher: | Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS) |
| Date: | September 23, 2019 |
| Series: | Alaska LNG Project updates
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| Summary: | The city of Valdez and Trustees for Alaska, an Anchorage-based environmental law group, have filed requests with FERC asking additional time to comment on the draft environmental impact statement for the Alaska LNG Project. Valdez claims the Draft EIS fails to rigorously explore and objectively evaluate the pipeline route and LNG terminal site. General comments from the public were minimal. This news release highlights some of the major discussion points on the environmental aspects of the project. In September FERC sent Alaska Gasline Development Corporation a request for additional information on hazard mitigation and emergency response. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 pages |
| Notes: | This update is provided to keep the public informed about the Alaska LNG Project. |