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March 1, 2022
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FERC Now To Consider Climate Change and Environmental Justice When Approving Natural Gas Facilities
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has changed the standards it applies when approving a natural gas project. Going forward, FERC’s approval framework will consider downstream environmental effects from the use of transported natural gas—including putative impacts on climate change and environmental justice communities. There are, however, legal questions regarding FERC’s expanded view of its authority.
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