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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators say that Dominion's proposal to export liquefied natural gas from a terminal in Maryland would pose "no significant impact" on the environment.
The environmental assessment by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff is a recommendation to the commission, which will decide whether the project can go forward. Other permits are also required.
The 241-page FERC assessment was issued Thursday.
The plan by Virginia-based Dominion to export liquefied natural gas has generated opposition from some environmental groups. They say it will hurt the Chesapeake Bay and help the hydraulic fracturing boom.
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