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Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
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Sequestration Project (DOE/EIS–
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The U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) announces the availability
of the Lake Charles Carbon Capture and
Sequestration Project Draft
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Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/
EIS–0464D) for public review and
comment, as well as the dates, locations,
and times for two public hearings. The
draft environmental impact statement
(EIS) analyzes the potential
environmental impacts associated with
the Lake Charles Carbon Capture and
Sequestration Project, which would be
constructed and operated by Lake
Charles Clean Energy, LLC (LCCE), an
affiliate of Leucadia Energy, LLC
(Leucadia). Leucadia’s proposal was
selected by DOE to receive financial
assistance under the Industrial Carbon
Capture and Sequestration program.
DOE prepared this draft EIS in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the
Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) regulations that implement the
procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR
Parts 1500–1508), the DOE procedures
implementing NEPA (10 CFR Part 1021),
the DOE procedures for compliance
with floodplain and wetland
environmental review requirements (10
CFR Part 1022), and the General
Conformity Rule for air emissions in
non-attainment or maintenance areas
(40 CFR 93.150–165).
DATES: DOE invites the public to
comment on the draft EIS during the
public comment period, which ends
June 25, 2013. DOE will consider all
comments postmarked or received
during the public comment period in
preparing the final EIS and will
consider late comments to the extent
practicable.
DOE will conduct public hearings on
June 4, 2013 at Westlake City Hall, 1001
Mulberry Street, in Westlake, Louisiana,
and on June 5, 2013 at Berry Miller
Junior High School, 3301 Manvel Road,
in Pearland, Texas, to obtain comments
on the draft EIS. Requests to speak at the
public hearings can be made by calling
or writing to Mrs. Pierina N. Fayish (see
ADDRESSES). Requests to speak may also
be made at the meetings. Comments will
be recorded by a court reporter and will
become part of the public record. Oral
and written comments will be given
equal consideration.
The hearings will begin at 6 p.m. with
an informational session. The formal
presentations and formal comment
period will be held from 7 p.m. to
approximately 9 p.m., or until all
registered commenters have been given
the opportunity to speak.
All meetings will be accessible to
people with disabilities. Any individual
needing specific assistance, such as a
sign language interpreter or a translator,
should contact Mrs. Fayish (see
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ADDRESSES) at least 48 hours in advance
of the hearings so that arrangements can
be made.
ADDRESSES: Requests for information
about this draft EIS and requests to
receive a copy of it should be directed
to: Mrs. Pierina N. Fayish, U.S.
Department of Energy, National Energy
Technology Laboratory, M/S 922–243D,
P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236.
Additional information about the draft
EIS may also be requested by electronic
mail: LeucadiaEIS@netl.doe.gov or by
telephone at 1–(888)–322–7436,
extension 5428. The draft EIS is
available for download at https://
energy.gov/nepa/and https://
www.netl.doe.gov/publications/others/
nepa/. Copies of the draft EIS
are also available for review at the
locations listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this Notice.
Written comments on the draft EIS
can be mailed to Mrs. Fayish at the
address noted above. Written comments
may also be submitted by fax to: (412)
386–4775, or submitted electronically
to: LeucadiaEIS@netl.doe.gov. Oral
comments on the draft EIS will be
accepted verbatim during the public
hearings scheduled for the dates and
locations provided in the (see DATES)
section of this Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information on the proposed
project or the draft EIS, please contact
Mrs. Fayish (see ADDRESSES). For
general information regarding the DOE
NEPA process, please contact: Ms. Carol
M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA
Policy and Compliance (GC–54), U.S.
Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585; telephone, (202)
586–4600; fax, (202) 586–7031; or leave
a message at, (800) 472–2756.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE
proposes to provide limited financial
assistance (approximately $261.4
million), through a cooperative
agreement, to Leucadia for the proposed
Lake Charles Carbon Capture and
Storage (CCS) Project. The total cost of
the Lake Charles CCS Project is
estimated at $435.6 million (2010
dollars). DOE has already provided a
portion of the total funding
(approximately $9.5 million) to
Leucadia for DOE’s share of the costs of
preliminary design and project
definition.
The Lake Charles CCS Project would
involve the capture and sequestration of
carbon dioxide (CO2) from the LCCE
gasification plant, a petroleum coke
gasification plant to be constructed by
LCCE in Calcasieu Parish adjacent to the
Port of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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Approximately 4.6 million tons per year
of CO2 generated by the gasification
process would be captured, compressed,
and delivered via a new connecting
pipeline to the existing Green Pipeline
for use in existing commercial enhanced
oil recovery (EOR) operations in a
portion of the West Hastings oil field in
Brazoria County, Texas. The project
includes a monitoring, verification and
accounting (MVA) program aimed at
providing an accurate accounting of
approximately 1 million tons per year of
stored CO2 and a high level of
confidence that the CO2 will remain
sequestered permanently in a portion in
the West Hastings oil field through
existing EOR operations. The research
MVA activities would supplement ongoing monitoring activities conducted in
conjunction with existing commercial
EOR operations.
Though DOE funds would only apply
to the CCS Project, which consists of the
carbon capture unit, compression and
associated equipment, a new pipeline
approximately 12 miles in length
connecting the plant to the existing
Green Pipeline, and the research MVA
program, DOE determined that the LCCE
Gasification Plant is a connected action
in accordance with 40 CFR 1508.25 (a),
and its impacts are analyzed in the draft
EIS.
The LCCE gasification plant would
use a state-of-the-art process to gasify
approximately 2.6 million tons per year
of petroleum coke, producing syngas
that would be converted into methanol
and hydrogen gas. The LCCE
gasification plant also produces steam
during the gasification and auxiliary
processes, which would be used in
turbines to generate power, covering a
significant portion of the plant’s energy
demand.
The draft EIS evaluates the potential
impacts of DOE’s proposed action;
Leucadia’s proposed project, the
connected action, and reasonable
alternatives. DOE analyzed two
alternatives in the draft EIS: the
proposed action described above and
the no-action alternative. The proposed
project also included an alternative
route for the CO2 pipeline and
alternative routes for linear facilities for
the LCCE gasification plant, all of which
are still under consideration and
evaluated in the draft EIS.
The draft EIS considers the
environmental consequences that may
result from the proposed project and
describes mitigation that might be used
to reduce impacts. Potential impacts
identified during the scoping process
and analyzed in the draft EIS relate to
the following:
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Air quality; soils, geology, and
mineral resources; ground water; surface
water; biological resources; cultural
resources; land use; socioeconomics;
environmental justice; community
services; utility systems; transportation;
materials and waste management;
human health, safety, and accidents;
and noise. Because the proposed project
may affect wetlands, the draft EIS
includes an assessment of impacts to
wetlands in accordance with DOE
regulations for Compliance with
Floodplains and Wetlands
Environmental Review Requirements
(10 CFR Part 1022). In accordance with
40 CFR 93.156, DOE is also publishing
a draft conformity analysis for the Lake
Charles area, which is contained in the
draft EIS.
Availability of the Draft EIS
Copies of the draft EIS have been
distributed to members of Congress;
Native American tribal governments;
federal, state, and local officials; and
agencies, organizations, and individuals
who have expressed interest. The draft
EIS will be available on the internet at
https://energy.gov/nepa/ and https://
www.netl.doe.gov/publications/others/
nepa/. Copies of the draft EIS
are available for public review at the
following locations: Sulphur Regional
Library, 1160 Cypress Street in Sulphur,
Louisiana; Westlake Library, 937
Mulberry Street in Westlake, Louisiana;
Maplewood Library, 91 Center Circle in
Sulphur, Louisiana; and Pearland
Library, 3522 Liberty Drive in Pearland,
Texas. Additional copies also can be
requested (see ADDRESSES).
Dated: May 8, 2013.
Mark J. Matarrese,
Director, Office of Environment, Security,
Safety & Health, Office of Fossil Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Lake Charles Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project
(DOE/EIS-0464D)
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of availability and public hearings.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces the availability
of the Lake Charles Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project Draft
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Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0464D) for public review and
comment, as well as the dates, locations, and times for two public
hearings. The draft environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzes the
potential environmental impacts associated with the Lake Charles Carbon
Capture and Sequestration Project, which would be constructed and
operated by Lake Charles Clean Energy, LLC (LCCE), an affiliate of
Leucadia Energy, LLC (Leucadia). Leucadia's proposal was selected by
DOE to receive financial assistance under the Industrial Carbon Capture
and Sequestration program.
DOE prepared this draft EIS in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations that implement the
procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), the DOE
procedures implementing NEPA (10 CFR Part 1021), the DOE procedures for
compliance with floodplain and wetland environmental review
requirements (10 CFR Part 1022), and the General Conformity Rule for
air emissions in non-attainment or maintenance areas (40 CFR 93.150-
165).
DATES: DOE invites the public to comment on the draft EIS during the
public comment period, which ends June 25, 2013. DOE will consider all
comments postmarked or received during the public comment period in
preparing the final EIS and will consider late comments to the extent
practicable.
DOE will conduct public hearings on June 4, 2013 at Westlake City
Hall, 1001 Mulberry Street, in Westlake, Louisiana, and on June 5, 2013
at Berry Miller Junior High School, 3301 Manvel Road, in Pearland,
Texas, to obtain comments on the draft EIS. Requests to speak at the
public hearings can be made by calling or writing to Mrs. Pierina N.
Fayish (see ADDRESSES). Requests to speak may also be made at the
meetings. Comments will be recorded by a court reporter and will become
part of the public record. Oral and written comments will be given
equal consideration.
The hearings will begin at 6 p.m. with an informational session.
The formal presentations and formal comment period will be held from 7
p.m. to approximately 9 p.m., or until all registered commenters have
been given the opportunity to speak.
All meetings will be accessible to people with disabilities. Any
individual needing specific assistance, such as a sign language
interpreter or a translator, should contact Mrs. Fayish (see ADDRESSES)
at least 48 hours in advance of the hearings so that arrangements can
be made.
ADDRESSES: Requests for information about this draft EIS and requests
to receive a copy of it should be directed to: Mrs. Pierina N. Fayish,
U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, M/S
922-243D, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Additional information
about the draft EIS may also be requested by electronic mail:
LeucadiaEIS@netl.doe.gov or by telephone at 1-(888)-322-7436, extension
5428. The draft EIS is available for download at https://energy.gov/nepa/and https://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/others/nepa/.
Copies of the draft EIS are also available for review at the locations
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this Notice.
Written comments on the draft EIS can be mailed to Mrs. Fayish at
the address noted above. Written comments may also be submitted by fax
to: (412) 386-4775, or submitted electronically to:
LeucadiaEIS@netl.doe.gov. Oral comments on the draft EIS will be
accepted verbatim during the public hearings scheduled for the dates
and locations provided in the (see DATES) section of this Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the
proposed project or the draft EIS, please contact Mrs. Fayish (see
ADDRESSES). For general information regarding the DOE NEPA process,
please contact: Ms. Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy
and Compliance (GC-54), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone, (202) 586-4600; fax, (202)
586-7031; or leave a message at, (800) 472-2756.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE proposes to provide limited financial
assistance (approximately $261.4 million), through a cooperative
agreement, to Leucadia for the proposed Lake Charles Carbon Capture and
Storage (CCS) Project. The total cost of the Lake Charles CCS Project
is estimated at $435.6 million (2010 dollars). DOE has already provided
a portion of the total funding (approximately $9.5 million) to Leucadia
for DOE's share of the costs of preliminary design and project
definition.
The Lake Charles CCS Project would involve the capture and
sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the LCCE
gasification plant, a petroleum coke gasification plant to be
constructed by LCCE in Calcasieu Parish adjacent to the Port of Lake
Charles, Louisiana. Approximately 4.6 million tons per year of
CO2 generated by the gasification process would be captured,
compressed, and delivered via a new connecting pipeline to the existing
Green Pipeline for use in existing commercial enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) operations in a portion of the West Hastings oil field in
Brazoria County, Texas. The project includes a monitoring, verification
and accounting (MVA) program aimed at providing an accurate accounting
of approximately 1 million tons per year of stored CO2 and a
high level of confidence that the CO2 will remain
sequestered permanently in a portion in the West Hastings oil field
through existing EOR operations. The research MVA activities would
supplement on-going monitoring activities conducted in conjunction with
existing commercial EOR operations.
Though DOE funds would only apply to the CCS Project, which
consists of the carbon capture unit, compression and associated
equipment, a new pipeline approximately 12 miles in length connecting
the plant to the existing Green Pipeline, and the research MVA program,
DOE determined that the LCCE Gasification Plant is a connected action
in accordance with 40 CFR 1508.25 (a), and its impacts are analyzed in
the draft EIS.
The LCCE gasification plant would use a state-of-the-art process to
gasify approximately 2.6 million tons per year of petroleum coke,
producing syngas that would be converted into methanol and hydrogen
gas. The LCCE gasification plant also produces steam during the
gasification and auxiliary processes, which would be used in turbines
to generate power, covering a significant portion of the plant's energy
demand.
The draft EIS evaluates the potential impacts of DOE's proposed
action; Leucadia's proposed project, the connected action, and
reasonable alternatives. DOE analyzed two alternatives in the draft
EIS: the proposed action described above and the no-action alternative.
The proposed project also included an alternative route for the
CO2 pipeline and alternative routes for linear facilities
for the LCCE gasification plant, all of which are still under
consideration and evaluated in the draft EIS.
The draft EIS considers the environmental consequences that may
result from the proposed project and describes mitigation that might be
used to reduce impacts. Potential impacts identified during the scoping
process and analyzed in the draft EIS relate to the following:
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Air quality; soils, geology, and mineral resources; ground water;
surface water; biological resources; cultural resources; land use;
socioeconomics; environmental justice; community services; utility
systems; transportation; materials and waste management; human health,
safety, and accidents; and noise. Because the proposed project may
affect wetlands, the draft EIS includes an assessment of impacts to
wetlands in accordance with DOE regulations for Compliance with
Floodplains and Wetlands Environmental Review Requirements (10 CFR Part
1022). In accordance with 40 CFR 93.156, DOE is also publishing a draft
conformity analysis for the Lake Charles area, which is contained in
the draft EIS.
Availability of the Draft EIS
Copies of the draft EIS have been distributed to members of
Congress; Native American tribal governments; federal, state, and local
officials; and agencies, organizations, and individuals who have
expressed interest. The draft EIS will be available on the internet at
https://energy.gov/nepa/ and https://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/others/nepa/. Copies of the draft EIS are available for
public review at the following locations: Sulphur Regional Library,
1160 Cypress Street in Sulphur, Louisiana; Westlake Library, 937
Mulberry Street in Westlake, Louisiana; Maplewood Library, 91 Center
Circle in Sulphur, Louisiana; and Pearland Library, 3522 Liberty Drive
in Pearland, Texas. Additional copies also can be requested (see
ADDRESSES).
Dated: May 8, 2013.
Mark J. Matarrese,
Director, Office of Environment, Security, Safety & Health, Office of
Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 2013-11413 Filed 5-13-13; 8:45 am]
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