FERC's Evolving Approach to Evaluating GHG Emissions Associated with Natural Gas Facilities | Practical Law

FERC's Evolving Approach to Evaluating GHG Emissions Associated with Natural Gas Facilities | Practical Law

This Article addresses recent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) orders and US Court of Appeals opinions regarding FERC's evaluation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in natural gas infrastructure authorization proceedings. It also offers some practical recommendations that may reduce project developers' uncertainty surrounding FERC's review of GHG emissions.

FERC's Evolving Approach to Evaluating GHG Emissions Associated with Natural Gas Facilities

by James F. Bowe, Jr., Tyler R. Brown, & Brennan Cox, King & Spalding LLP, with Practical Law Oil & Gas
Law stated as of 26 Apr 2023 • USA (National/Federal)
This Article addresses recent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) orders and US Court of Appeals opinions regarding FERC's evaluation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in natural gas infrastructure authorization proceedings. It also offers some practical recommendations that may reduce project developers' uncertainty surrounding FERC's review of GHG emissions.