On September 12, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) terminated the proceeding in which it issued an updated policy statement that explained how FERC’s approach to considering applications to construct new interstate natural gas transportation facilities under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (Updated Certificate Policy Statement) would differ from the approach described in a policy statement issued in 1999 (1999 Certificate Policy Statement).

This order was issued just three days after the close of the comment period on US Secretary of Energy’s proposal to terminate the Updated Certificate Policy Statement proceeding and rescind the Updated Certificate Policy Statement .

Background

The 1999 Certificate Policy Statement addressed how FERC would consider applications

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