Energy & Environment — FERC moves to ease gas approvals

View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story  FERC moves to ease gas approvals Federal energy regulators have proposed setting up a program to speed up approvals for expanding the nation’s gas export facilities. © Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Thursday proposed to limit notice and protest periods to either 60 days or 90 days for expansions at liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals.    FERC Chair Laura Swett (R) said the move would “enable the country to scale up its existing facilities more quickly to supply our allies who are in desperate need.”   She added the action would “maintain safety and environmental protections.”    The commission also proposed to no longer require gas projects to submit certain air pollution information as part of the environmental review process.    Specifically, the commission is proposing to omit air dispersion models, which simulate how a project’s emissions may interact with other atmospheric pollution to determine air quality impacts.    Read more at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter, I’m Rachel Frazin — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: Oil hits $110 per barrel for first time since May An international oil benchmark hit $110 per barrel on Friday, as the industry faces persistent shocks from the U.S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars.  Full Story New dinosaur species identified from fossil tucked away in a museum (NewsNation) — A fossil stored in a London museum for more than a century has been identified as a new species of dinosaur.  Full Story What We’re Reading  News we’ve flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: Scientists knew the Doomsday Glacier was melting. They didn’t realize how ‘aggressively’ (CNN) UN climate panel fails to agree date for global warming update: envoy (AFP) What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: GOP senators press Pentagon over Ukraine’s loss of Starshield data  Four Republican senators have joined their Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for information about whether Pentagon officials ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s access to the satellite-based Starshield network, which Ukrainian officials said limited their ability to intercept Russian drones. Read more Zacharia says results of bar exam were ‘inconsequential’ White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said Thursday her California Bar exam results are “somewhat inconsequential” after reporting surfaced that showed she did not pass the examination.  Read more   You’re all caught up. See you Monday!  Check out The Hill's Energy & Environment page for the latest coverage. Like this newsletter? Take a moment to view our other topical products here 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.