At a time when the Trump Administration is trying to expedite approvals for a wave of new LNG export terminals, a review of public records shows the industry has a poor track record of complying with its existing air and water pollution control permits.
The report, “Terminal Trouble: Pollution Violations at America’s LNG Export Terminals,” shows that all seven of the LNG export terminals that were fully operational at the end of 2024 violated the Clean Air Act over the last five years. EIP’s report also found that five of the seven LNG terminals exceeded their water pollution control permits over this period, dumping into waterways illegal amounts of suspended solids, bacteria, zinc, copper, oil and grease, among other pollutants, according to public records.
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