Energy Secretary Wants to Revive 1999 Natural Gas Approval Rules
Published Date: 9/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The Secretary of Energy wants to cancel the new draft rules for approving interstate natural gas projects and stick with the older 1999 rules instead. This affects companies building new natural gas pipelines and could slow changes in how these projects get approved. People have until September 9, 2025, to share their thoughts before a final decision is made.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Revert to 1999 pipeline rules
If you apply to build new interstate natural gas transportation facilities, the Secretary of Energy proposed on August 29, 2025 to rescind the 2022 Updated Certificate Policy Statement and terminate the related FERC proceedings (Docket Nos. PL18-1-000 and PL18-1-001). FERC would continue to rely on the framework established by the 1999 Certificate Policy Statement; comments on the proposal are due September 9, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
FERC offers public participation help
If you are a landowner, community organization, Tribal member, or other member of the public, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help you access information and navigate filing comments in this proceeding. For assistance OPP can be contacted at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
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