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LNG Export Terminal Decisions Forthcoming Following FERC Open Meeting

On September 21, 2023, during the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) September open meeting, Acting FERC Chairman Willie Phillips committed to scheduling a vote on pending rehearing petitions related to two...more

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FERC Addresses Social Cost of Carbon and Environmental Justice Analysis on Remand

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On remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”), FERC reaffirmed that Rio Grande LNG, LLC’s proposed liquified natural gas (“LNG”) terminal project (“Rio Grande LNG...more

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Environmental Justice 2022 Year-End Review

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Environmental Justice (“EJ”) continued to prove a major focus of the Biden administration in 2022. With wide-ranging initiatives across several federal agencies, the administration worked to strengthen enforcement, release...more

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FERC Issues New Policy for Natural Gas Project Certifications, for the First Time Formalizes Consideration of Environmental...

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Updated March 28, 2022 - As we previously reported, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in February issued two new policy statements likely to have far-reaching implications for the agency’s approval of...more

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FERC Issues New Policy for Natural Gas Project Certifications, for the First Time Formalizes Consideration of Environmental...

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At its February meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) released a long-awaited Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (Updated Policy Statement),...more

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FERC Issues Two New Policy Statements Regarding Natural Gas Infrastructure Construction

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On February 18, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued two important policy statements by a 3-2 vote related to the construction of natural gas facilities....more

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Proposed Legislative and Executive Branch Changes to NEPA Process

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The procedures associated with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), particularly Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), are undergoing change. On one hand, the Executive Branch under the Biden administration,...more

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

FERC Notice of Inquiry on Policy Statement on Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Proposals Draws Industry Comment

Nearly 200 comments were filed in response to FERC’s February 18, 2021 Notice of Inquiry (NOI) that sought new information and perspectives on whether it should revise its policy statement on the certification of new...more

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Determining Disparate Impacts in Environmental Justice Communities: Does Friends of Buckingham v. State Air Pollution Control...

It has long been recognized that minority and disadvantaged communities are subject to higher levels of pollution than more affluent non-minority areas. This fact is the basis of the need for Environmental Justice to ensure...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FERC Revisits Natural Gas Certificate Policy Statement to Elevate Climate Change

On February 18, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking “new information and additional stakeholder perspectives” on potential revisions to its policy...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FERC To Natural Gas Pipeline Industry: What about Environmental Justice?

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently invited public comment on environmental justice matters it may consider in future natural gas pipeline certificate proceedings, reopening a three-year-old notice and...more

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