FERC’s Glick Does “Abrupt About-Face” on New Global Warming Regs

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In what one industry watcher calls an “abrupt about-face,” yesterday all five Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) commissioners voted to pull back onerous new regulations to use global warming considerations when approving pipelines. Three Democrat FERC commissioners voted to adopt the new guidelines just one month ago (see FERC Democrats Ram Thru Global Warming Policy for Pipe Decisions). The commissioners, including Chairman Richard “Dick” Glick, voted to convert the new policies back into draft mode, meaning they don’t apply–not yet anyway. FERC’s Dems still hope to bring them back, after eliciting more public comment.

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