AP says Trump emergency powers may speed Venture Global's Plaquemines LNG expansion.
Why it matters: Faster permitting could affect how quickly Venture Global adds LNG export capacity in Louisiana. It also shows how the administration is using emergency authorities on a major energy project.
- AP reported Aug. 12, 2026 that emergency energy and permitting authorities could accelerate Venture Global's Plaquemines LNG expansion in Louisiana.
- Trump's Jan. 20, 2025 energy-emergency order told agencies to use lawful emergency authorities to speed energy production and infrastructure.
- DOE said on March 13, 2026 that Plaquemines LNG began exports in December 2024 and had increased output to more than 3 Bcf/d.
- The expansion proposal would add 16 liquefaction blocks, a loading berth and two 710-megawatt gas-fired combined-cycle power facilities.
AP reported Aug. 12, 2026 that Trump administration emergency authorities could help speed permitting for Venture Global's Plaquemines LNG expansion in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. AP's report said the project may benefit from existing emergency and permitting tools.
The policy backdrop started with Trump's Jan. 20, 2025 energy-emergency order, which directed agencies to use lawful emergency authorities to support domestic energy production. The order set the administration's approach.
In June 2026, the White House said DOI had put in place emergency NEPA procedures for domestic energy and critical mineral projects. The update said those reviews can be completed in under 28 days. The White House update described the changes.
DOE said on March 13, 2026 that Plaquemines LNG started exports in December 2024 and had grown to more than 3 Bcf/d. The agency also said it approved an immediate additional 13% export increase, or 0.45 Bcf/d, bringing authorized export capacity to 3.85 Bcf/d. DOE's notice gave the export figures.
The expansion still faces agency review. A June 22, 2026 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers notice said Plaquemines Expansion, LLC is seeking approval for 16 liquefaction blocks, a loading berth and two 710-megawatt gas-fired combined-cycle power facilities at Port Sulphur on the west bank of the Mississippi River. The Corps notice lays out the proposal. FERC says the project entered pre-filing on March 6, 2025, and the original terminal was authorized in 2019. FERC's docket tracks the process.
By the numbers
- 3.85 Bcf/d - DOE's authorized export capacity for Plaquemines LNG after the March 13, 2026 increase
- 0.45 Bcf/d - the immediate additional export increase DOE approved
- 16 - liquefaction blocks in the expansion proposal
Yes, but: The project still needs agency approvals, so emergency authorities may speed review but do not guarantee final clearance.
What's next: The next concrete step is agency review of the Corps permit request and the related FERC process.