Should all pipeline projects go through the FERC?
Bill Summary
This bill gives the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) responsibility for permitting oil and gas pipelines and electric transmission lines that cross the Canadian or Mexican borders. It would remove the requirement that such projects obtain permits from the president and would end the State Department's leading role in those decisions. Sponsor: Rep. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK-2]
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Opponents say
• Rep. Kathy Castor contends: “A modern, American, 21st century energy infrastructure must address the threat of climate change,” she said. “This is the biggest energy challenge that we face as a country. We cannot have a meaningful conversation about America’s energy infrastructure without also having a conversation about the changing climate, and the huge costs heaped on hard-working American families and businesses because of the changing climate.”
Proponents say
• Rep. Markwayne Mullin argues: “Energy production in the United States plays a vital role in our country’s job creation and economic growth. The Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act simplifies the construction and operation of energy facilities that cross international borders. It restructures the process so that cross-border pipelines can deliver lower costs to consumers and create additional jobs in the energy field, rather than these energy projects being politicized or hung up in regulatory uncertainty.”
