What does Preamble of FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To confirm and clarify the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's obligation to assess and mitigate the impacts to climate change and environmental justice communities from projects approved pursuant to the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes,' aims to clarify the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's responsibilities. The bill focuses on projects approved under the Natural Gas Act. It seeks to ensure the assessment and mitigation of impacts related to climate change and environmental justice communities.

What does SHORT TITLE. of FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025.

What does GREENHOUSE GAS AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POLICY. of FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Natural Gas Act to require the Commission to consider environmental effects, including those on environmental justice communities, when determining public convenience and necessity for proposed actions. The Commission must determine if significant environmental effects can be mitigated and if those effects outweigh the benefits of the proposed action, alongside ensuring energy reliability and affordability. The Commission is directed to evaluate environmental effects on environmental justice communities based on various factors, including existing stressors, potential impacts, and cumulative effects. Applicants for a certificate must submit a mitigation proposal detailing how they will address environmental effects, including climate change and impacts on environmental justice communities. The Commission may attach conditions to certificates requiring mitigation of adverse effects on climate change and environmental justice communities. If mitigation is not practicable, the Commission must provide a detailed explanation. The Commission must weigh all environmental effects, including significant ones, to determine if benefits outweigh them. The term 'environmental justice community' is defined as any population of color, community of color, indigenous community, or low-income community experiencing a disproportionate burden of environmental hazards.

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FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025

Last updated: 12/3/2025 · Introduced: 12/3/2025

Author: Richard Durbin (D-IL)

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This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider environmental and climate change impacts, particularly on environmental justice communities, when approving natural gas projects.
Applicants seeking project approval must propose mitigation strategies to address environmental effects, including climate change and impacts on environmental justice communities, or provide a detailed explanation of why mitigation is not practicable.
FERC must weigh all environmental effects, including significant impacts, to determine if the benefits of a project outweigh the potential harm.

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