House GOP Urges FERC To Limit Use Of CEQ’s GHG Guide, Citing Core Duty

House Energy and Commerce panel Republicans are urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to limit its use of White House guidance on accounting for greenhouse gas emissions in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews, arguing it is at odds with regulators’ core duty of approving natural gas and transmission facilities. “While we understand this interim guidance is subject to change until the rule is finalized, we write to reiterate that NEPA, and especially the [Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)]...