DC Circ. Ruling Could Change Pipeline Review Procedure

By James Thompson and Katy Larkins (September 7, 2017, 2:17 PM EDT) -- In approving natural gas pipeline projects, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has resisted calls from environmental groups and even the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for more detailed environmental reviews of downstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from local power plants the pipelines may serve. FERC has concluded such projects would reduce GHG emissions by displacing more carbon-intensive coal use and typically has not considered detailed calculations of potential downstream or carbon emissions from other uses that might be avoided if a project is approved....

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