National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
FERC Chair Richard Glick defended the natural gas policy statements a split commission issued last month, rejecting criticism that it overstepped its authority.
FERC voted 3-2 to update its policy on natural gas infrastructure certificates and outlined how it will evaluate the impacts of projects’ GHG emissions.
A federal judge has blocked construction of the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line in a protected southwestern Wisconsin area.
Concerns over FERC’s legal authority to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions came up throughout the commission’s technical conference on GHG mitigation.
A U.S. Senate committee hearing featuring FERC commissioners focused on issues outside of FERC’s jurisdiction, including Democrats’ energy proposals.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals found fault with reviews by FERC on climate and environmental justice issues for planned LNG projects in Texas.
At a hearing before the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, speakers discussed modernizing the grid & the steps necessary to decarbonize the U.S.
Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality proposed easing environmental reviews under NEPA, calling for tighter deadlines and more formal cooperation.
The D.C. Circuit left it up to a lower court to decide whether Dominion should be forced to tear down a transmission line it built crossing the James River.
Democrat Cheryl LaFleur joined FERC’s 2 Republicans to approve the Calcasieu Pass LNG export terminal, signaling a compromise on how to compute greenhouse gas emissions.
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