
In February 2022, three Democrat Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) commissioners voted to adopt and immediately begin using new guidelines for approving pipeline projects by taking into account mythical global warming (GHG) factors (see
FERC Democrats Ram Thru Global Warming Policy for Pipe Decisions). Barely a month later, in March, all five FERC commissioners, including then-Chairman Richard “Dick” Glick, voted to convert those new policies back into draft mode, meaning they don’t officially apply (see
FERC’s Glick Does “Abrupt About-Face” on New Global Warming Regs). Since that time, the agency has used the guidelines in an unofficial capacity when evaluating pipeline projects. No more. Last Friday, all five FERC commissioners (three Democrats and two Republicans) voted to ditch the draft GHG guidelines for good. As Lord Obama famously said, "Elections have consequences!"
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