Chemical Group Questions GHG Policy Effect On Hydrogen Production

Chemical producers are raising concerns that federal energy regulators’ greenhouse gas policies for natural gas pipelines could ultimately stymie investments in hydrogen production, which many industry groups favor as a key strategy to transition to lower-carbon energy. At issue is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) draft policy to require more rigorous GHG reviews for gas pipelines and other infrastructure. That and other Biden climate measures raise “concerns regarding the viability of future clean energy infrastructure investment [that] could chill...