FERC to re-examine pipeline approval process

摘要

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) chairman Kevin Mclntyre wants his agency to re-examine the process it uses to review and approve construction of natural gas pipelines and other infrastructure. The commission's pipeline approval process faces scrutiny in decisions by courts and state regulators. Critics have sug?gested that FERC does not sufficiently consider climate policy implications and effects on landowners.