A Gas Line Has Two U.S. Agencies in a Climate Change Dustup
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A $1.4 billion natural gas line proposed by TransCanada Corp. is pitting two U.S. government agencies against each other and drawing attention to how major energy projects are reviewed.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission failed to undertake a “proper” analysis of climate change in its final environmental impact statement for the 160-mile (257-kilometer) Leach Xpress pipeline, according to a filing on Tuesday. Its input was at odds with the commission’s finding in April that the link would have limited effect on the environment that could be addressed.