Democratic attorneys general from 10 states try to shut down oil and natural gas pipeline permits due to China Flu + Climate Change

[Tom Kirkman + 8,860]

The far left will use any excuse to stop oil and gas. 

The China Flu + Climate Change panic combo is apparently the perfect recipe for hydrocarbon haters to hate hydrocarbons even more.

 

Tensions around natural gas pipelines increase with pandemic

A longstanding political battle over the construction of natural gas pipelines is intensifying amid the coronavirus pandemic as clean energy advocates increase pressure on government not to let up on climate change.

Democratic attorneys general from 10 states and the District of Columbia are urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to stop permitting gas pipelines, LNG facilities and other fossil fuel projects until the “end of the COVID-19 crisis.”

“The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed even greater burdens on communities attempting to organize their interests and participate in commission proceedings,” the attorneys general wrote in a letter to FERC last week. “COVID-19 has required individuals and state and local governments to attend to matters of pressing, existential urgency. The federal government and its agencies, including the Commission, must acknowledge that fact, and modify their practices accordingly.”

The moves come as the Trump administration is working on an update of federal environmental rules to limit states’ ability to block pipelines because of climate change, amid increasing tension about the future of fossil fuels.  ...

 

[Chris Tarjeft + 22]

Typical Government perspective "You mean we have to do more than one thing at a time!?!"  The permitting should be federal, it is no different than an interstate highway for the common good of energy consumption. They do not run the pipelines for "fun" there is a delivery need in every case.