Army Corps fast-tracks Plaquemines LNG expansion permitting

Insurance Journal reported on August 14, 2026 that the Army Corps of Engineers granted Plaquemines LNG fast-tracked permitting under the national energy emergency and cut the public comment period from 30 days to 10, ending July 2. The expansion would take the site from about 590 to 1,220 acres at an estimated cost of $18 billion. No final approval was reported in the article.

• Public comment period cut to 10 days (ended July 2)
• Site would grow from about 590 to 1,220 acres
• Estimated cost: $18 billion
• Corps estimates up to 470 acres of wetlands could be damaged