FERC Approval Of Gas Projects Signals New, Uncertain Climate Policy

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) decision to delay implementing its policy for mitigating greenhouse gases from natural gas pipelines is coinciding with the approval of several projects that could highlight how the agency still plans to address climate change amid growing pressure for increased gas production. FERC’s March 24 votes to redesignate its climate policies as “draft ,” opening a two-month public comment period, mean the commission will again rely on its 1999 policy statement on certifying interstate pipelines...