Environmental groups have asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to rescind its decision approving a new liquefied-natural-gas export terminal in Maryland. The project's cost is estimated at $3.4 billion to $3.8 billion.
In a petition filed on Oct. 15, the groups, which include Earthjustice, asked FERC for a rehearing of its Sept. 29 decision to permit the Cove Point project in Lusby, Md., to go forward. They also want FERC to cancel that ruling and halt construction, arguing that the environmental review it issued doesn't meet National Environmental Policy Act requirements.