On August 29, 2025, the US secretary of energy proposed a significant regulatory shift regarding the certification process for new interstate natural gas facilities. In a letter submitted to FERC, the secretary recommended terminating the ongoing policy proceeding in Docket Nos. PL18-1-000 and PL18-1-001 and therefore rescind the 2022 draft Updated Certificate Policy Statement. Instead, the secretary advocates for continued reliance on the longstanding 1999 Certificate Policy Statement, which remains in effect.

Background of the Policy Statement

FERC issued the original 1999 Certificate Policy Statement to outline its approach for reviewing applications to construct new interstate natural gas transportation infrastructure. In 2018 and again in 2021 , the Commission issued Notic

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