Federal regulators approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest in a contentious move on Oct. 19. The decision was over the objections of environmental groups and senior officials in West Coast states, who argued that it conflicts with the region’s plans to combat climate change and could increase the risk of wildfires.
The purpose of the greenlit GTN Xpress Project is to increase the daily capacity of the Gas Transmission Northwest pipeline, which travels through Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, by approximately 150 million cubic feet. Thursday’s approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave it the go-ahead for GTN Xpress to put those plans into action.
