Application process
Federal, state and parish regulatory agencies are involved in the permitting process. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the lead permitting agency.

• Pre-filing with FERC was initiated in the fourth quarter of 2007. The anticipated regulatory approval process is expected to take nine months to complete.
• Extensive engineering design and review is conducted to ensure that the project meets rigorous environmental standards.
• Public meetings will be held by regulatory agencies in order to inform and communicate with the community during the regulatory approval process.

Regulatory review
The following agencies are involved in the regulatory review of the Liberty Gas Storage Expansion project.

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
• Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
• Louisiana Geological Survey