To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-4657
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2019-10-11
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Oil and gas

Pipelines
Latest action: action_date: 2019-10-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline when considering whether to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the pipeline.</p> <p>FERC shall also consider&nbsp;the greenhouse gas impacts of the production, transportation, and combustion of the natural gas transported through the pipeline.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4657 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2019 Mr. McGovern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for other purposes.

1. Review of greenhouse gas emissions from pipeline projects In complying with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to the issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f ) for a natural gas pipeline, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall consider greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction and operation of the pipeline, and the production, transportation, and combustion of the natural gas to be transported through the pipeline.