Tennessee Valley Authority will build new 1.5-GW gas-fired power plant in east Tennessee, announcing final decision April 2 to retire the 70-year-old Kingston coal-fired facility, despite EPA concerns.

A top DOE official defends the halt as needed to determine if more capacity will affect environmental impacts and global gas prices—but a House-passed bill that removes agency approval authority now is up for Senate consideration.

The pause directly impacts four proposed projects that are pending US Energy Dept. approval, but more are also in earlier stages of the authorization process. 

Australian firm discloses award for estimated $5B Calcasieu Pass 2 first phase, but construction start still awaits government approval as project faces rising opposition from environmental advocates and others. 

Bechtel-led construction of $13.6B Driftwood export terminal could be advanced by developer Tellurian's decision to sell large part of the site to an unnamed investor and lease it back for 40 years.

Opponents now seek a rehearing as New Jersey had told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the added capacity was not needed. 

Contractor emerges as low bidder for long-delayed western coast Daman offshore natural gas platform expansion.

Contractor will begin full construction on Driftwood complex in Louisiana under a $15.5-billion fixed-price contract, but gas projects now are set for added federal scrutiny in a tighter FERC approval policy adopted Feb. 17 in a 3-2 vote.

The $1.4-billion expansion of the Phillips 66 natural gas liquids complex in Sweeny, Texas, transformed the facility into one of the nation’s largest NGL processing hubs and quadrupled the site’s capacity.