FERC: Gas - Environment

Environment

With respect to Natural Gas projects, FERC safeguards the environment by:

Disclosing, analyzing and minimizing impacts where it is feasible and reasonable to do so;
Encourage applicants to communicate with relevant federal and state natural resources agencies, Indian tribes, and state water quality agencies, prior to submitting an application;
Ensuring that all applicants perform the necessary studies to make an informed decision on the project;
Issuing environmental assessments (EA) or draft and final environmental impact statement (EIS) for comment on most projects;
Including requirements with any certificate issued to reduce environmental impacts; and
Visiting proposed project areas to determine the range of environmental issues requiring analysis and holding scoping meetings as appropriate.

Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
FERC makes electronic copies of the draft and final EISs available to the public. A limited number of paper copies are also available from the Public Reference Room (call toll-free 1-866-208-3676).

Seminars
FERC staff will conduct several sessions each of its Post-Certificate Environmental Compliance Seminar and the Environmental Report Preparation Seminar. The training seminars will be held at various locations throughout the United States.

Guidelines
Various environmental guidelines and procedures prepared by FERC staff.

Third-Party Contractors
This program involves the use of independent contractors to assist Commission staff in its environmental review and preparation of environmental documents.

Miscellaneous Guidelines and Reports: