Feds Approve Expansion of Northwestern Gas Pipeline Despite Strong Opposition Over Its Threat to Climate Goals

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks during a rally to urge President Biden to use his executive powers to stop approving fossil fuel projects, phase out fossil fuel extraction on federal lands and waters, and declare a climate emergency, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2023. Merkley called FERC's approval of an expansion of an expansion of a natural gas pipeline through the northwest "outrageous" Thursday, Oct. 20., 2023. Credit: Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images

Federal regulators approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest Thursday morning, bucking fierce objections from Democrats and environmentalists in the region who say the decision is incompatible with climate policies. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission unanimously approved the Canadian energy giant TC Energy’s plan to upgrade the Gas Transmission Northwest … Continue reading Feds Approve Expansion of Northwestern Gas Pipeline Despite Strong Opposition Over Its Threat to Climate Goals

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