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HR 173 116th Congress House Energy Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Forests, forestry, trees Land use and conservation Oil and gas Parks, recreation areas, trails Pipelines Property rights Public participation and lobbying

Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act

Introduced: January 3, 2019 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act

This bill addresses eminent domain, environmental review for interstate natural gas pipeline projects, and the visual impacts of natural gas pipeline projects on national scenic trails.

The bill revises the process for environmental reviews of natural gas projects. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) must prepare a supplement to a draft or final environmental impact statement if (1) FERC makes a substantial change in the proposed action that is relevant to environmental concerns, or (2) there are significant new circumstances relevant to environmental concerns. FERC must also hold public meetings in each county (or equivalent subdivision) in which a project is to be located.

Additionally, in an environmental impact statement, an evaluation of the visual impacts of a project on a national scenic trail must include a cumulative analysis of the visual impacts of the project and similar proposed projects.

What's happening now January 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Feb 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 173: Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-173/
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