A federal appeals court has dismissed a legal challenge to the U.S. Maritime Administration's approval of the Delfin LNG deepwater port license, clearing another legal hurdle for America's first offshore LNG export project.
The court ruled that environmental groups lacked standing to sue, effectively ending their opposition to the project. The Delfin LNG project, located off the coast of Louisiana, aims to become the first offshore LNG export terminal in the United States. The project has been a subject of controversy due to concerns over its potential environmental impact.