Virtual Public Scoping Session for the Rio Grande LNG Expansion Project (CP26-532-000)

Docket No. CP26-532-000

The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will discuss the environmental effects of the Rio Grande LNG Expansion Project (Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by Rio Grande LNG Train 6, LLC (Rio Grande LNG) in Cameron County, Texas.  The Commission will use this EIS in its decision-making process to determine whether the Project is in the public interest.  The schedule for preparation of the EIS is discussed in the Schedule for Environmental Review section of this notice.

By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of issues to address in the environmental document, including comments on potential alternatives and effects, and any relevant information, studies, or analyses of any kind concerning effects affecting the quality of the human environment.  To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before 5:00pm Eastern Time on August 31, 2026.  Comments may be submitted in written or oral form.  Further details on how to submit comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice.

Comments

In lieu of sending written comments, the Commission invites you to attend the virtual public scoping session its staff will conduct by telephone.

Date and Time:

August 19, 2026
5:00 – 7:00 pm CST
Call in number: 1-888-652-5200
Passcode: Ask to be joined into the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) call.

The primary goal of this scoping session is to have you identify the specific environmental issues and concerns that should be considered in the environmental document.  Individual oral comments will be taken on a one-on-one basis with a court reporter present on the line.  This format is designed to receive the maximum amount of oral comments, in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted.

There will not be a formal presentation by Commission staff when the session opens.  You may call at any time after the session begins at which time you will be placed on hold.  Calls will be answered in the order they are received.  Once answered, you will have the opportunity to provide your comment directly to a court reporter with FERC staff or representative present on the line.  A time limit of 3 minutes will be implemented for each commentor.  Please note that your hold times may vary based on the number of callers at any given time. 

Your oral comments will be recorded by the court reporter and become part of the public record for this proceeding.  Transcripts of all comments received during the scoping session will be publicly available on FERC’s eLibrary system (see the last page of this notice for instructions on using eLibrary).  

Contact

For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].