Manchin Objects to New Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Impact Policies on Natural Gas Pipelines

Manchin Objects to New Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Impact Policies on Natural Gas Pipelines
Sen. Joe Manchin, (D-W.Va.) speaks at a confirmation hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2021. Leigh Vogel-Pool/Getty Images
Nathan Worcester
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) February policy statements on interstate natural gas projects drew strong objections from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and the two FERC commissioners on the five-person panel who voted against the statements.

Those statements, which add consideration of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts, including on “environmental justice communities,” for FERC to approve natural gas infrastructure, were the subject of a March 3 hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources (ENR).

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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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