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Washington, DC — During its monthly open meeting today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) indicated that it no longer plans to complete cumulative impact analyses when conducting environmental reviews of projects. The change was announced in an order approving the Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage Project.
FERC Commissioner Chang wrote a separate concurrence to make clear that the Commission still has a legal obligation to assess proposed projects within the context of other existing or planned activities.
Donald Trump recently issued an executive order that directed the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to rescind its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. CEQ subsequently issued a rule removing its NEPA implementing regulations and directed agencies, including FERC, to update their NEPA procedures within 12 months.
In reaction, Sierra Club’s Director of Beyond Fossil Fuels Policy Mahyar Sorour released the following statement:
