The U.S. government has taken a step toward approving the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest
— a move opposed by environmentalists and the attorneys general of Oregon, California and Washington state.that concluded the project"would result in limited adverse impacts on the environment."A grassroots coalition of environmental groups said the analysis conflicts with climate goals of Pacific Northwest states and fails"to address upstream methane emissions from the harmful practice of fracking.
In August, the attorneys general of Oregon, Washington state and California asked the FERC to deny the proposal, saying the expansion is expected to result in more than 3.24 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year, including methane and carbon dioxide. The regulatory commission’s study noted that its staff was unable to assess the project’s contribution to greenhouse gases “through any objective analysis.”
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