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SIERRA CLUB v. U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY

No. 15-1489.

867 F.3d 189 (2017)

SIERRA CLUB, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, Respondent. FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC, et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 15, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Matthews argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Sanjay Narayan , Dallas, TX. Joanne M. Spalding entered an appearance.

John L. Smeltzer , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were John C. Cruden , Assistant Attorney General, and David Gunter , Attorney.

Jonathan S. Franklin , Washington, DC, argued the cause for intervenors Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., et al. With him on the brief was Lisa M. Tonery , New York, NY. Charles R. Scott , Shreveport, LA, entered an appearance.

Catherine E. Stetson , Stacy R. Linden , and Ben Norris were on the brief for intervenor American Petroleum Institute.

Before: Henderson and Wilkins, Circuit Judges, and Sentelle, Senior Circuit Judge.

In this petition for review, Sierra Club challenges the Department of Energy's (the "Department") grant of an application to export liquefied natural gas ("LNG") using terminals and liquefaction facilities (collectively, the "Freeport Terminal") on Quintana Island in Brazoria County, Texas. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...

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