On July 19, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission held its July 2018 open meeting. This meeting was Commissioner Powelson’s last, following his announcement on June 28, 2018, that he would be leaving the agency. Highlights of the meeting follow.
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Natural Gas Pipeline Certification
Recent Developments Signal Changes for Content and Timing of Pipeline Reviews
By Shemin V. Proctor, Clare Ellis & Gia V. Cribbs on
Two notable developments in the past few weeks signal potential changes ahead to the policies and timeframes for pipeline approvals, particularly natural gas pipelines under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission oversight. These developments reflect both the increased public scrutiny of the pipeline approval process seen in recent years and the emphasis placed by the current administration on expediting review and approval of major infrastructure projects, two factors that are in some tension with each other.
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