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The long-delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), designed to move copious amounts of natural gas from Appalachia to the Southeast, gained a long-sought authorization on Tuesday from federal regulators.

Golden Pass LNG is seeking permission to boost construction crew hours at one of its compressor station (CS) projects to keep work on track as contractors find a path forward in bankruptcy court.

With FERC in danger of losing a voting quorum by month’s end, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday advanced three Biden administration nominees for a full Senate vote.

The developer of the proposed Texas LNG project has asked FERC for an additional five years to build and place the 4 million metric ton/year (mmty) export terminal into service.

Hotter than normal weather this summer may pressure U.S. grid performance, as total load climbs year/year and natural gas consumption increases 1.7% from summer 2023 levels, according to federal officials.

FERC Chairman Willie Phillips recently told lawmakers that an extended analysis of the proposed CP2 LNG facility’s air emissions was prolonging the regulatory review of the project. 

FERC has approved Gulfstream LNG Development LLC’s request to start the pre-filing permitting process, kicking off the regulatory review for its 4 million metric tons/year (mmty) liquefied natural gas export project planned for Plaquemines Parish, LA. 

NO. 1: FERC has requested more information from Venture Global LNG Inc. about the potential air pollution from the company’s CP2 export project. 

FERC acted to revamp the entire U.S. transmission grid to prepare for extreme climate threats and face the challenge of growing power demand – including for natural gas-fired generation – via a rulemaking that outlines how to plan and pay for facilities. Still to come are the legal battles.

While regulatory uncertainty from the Department of Energy (DOE) hangs over U.S. LNG development, former FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee sees the pathway for permitting at the Commission improving.