FERC reaches 'breakthrough' compromise to approve LNG export facility

Utility Dive: Approval of the Calcasieu Pass project represents a major compromise for FERC, which had not approved an LNG export facility in two years due to a shortage of staff manpower and a recent impasse between Republicans and Democrats on the commission.

FERC has been without its full contingent of five commissioners for most of the last two years due to confirmation delays, resignations and the death of Commissioner Kevin McIntyre in January. In recent months, that allowed the two Democrats to deadlock commission votes, blocking action on natural gas infrastructure.

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