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Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act

USA117th CongressHR-8847| House 
| Updated: 9/16/2022
H. Morgan Griffith

H. Morgan Griffith

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Cline (Republican)

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act This bill addresses eminent domain, the environmental review for interstate natural gas pipeline projects, and the visual impacts of natural gas pipeline projects on national scenic trails. Specifically, the bill requires courts, in determining the just compensation for land that is acquired by eminent domain and subject to a conservation easement, to consider the lost conservation value of that land. The bill also revises the process for environmental reviews of natural gas projects. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) must prepare a supplement to a draft or final environmental impact statement if (1) FERC makes a substantial change in the proposed action that is relevant to environmental concerns, or (2) there are significant new circumstances relevant to environmental concerns. FERC must also hold public meetings in each county (or equivalent subdivision) in which a project is to be located. Additionally, in an environmental impact statement, an evaluation of the visual impacts of a project on a national scenic trail must include a cumulative analysis of the visual impacts of the project and similar proposed projects.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-173
Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act
Sep 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 16, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-173
    Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act


  • September 15, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • September 15, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • September 16, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 117-4864: Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act of 2022

Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act

USA117th CongressHR-8847| House 
| Updated: 9/16/2022
Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act This bill addresses eminent domain, the environmental review for interstate natural gas pipeline projects, and the visual impacts of natural gas pipeline projects on national scenic trails. Specifically, the bill requires courts, in determining the just compensation for land that is acquired by eminent domain and subject to a conservation easement, to consider the lost conservation value of that land. The bill also revises the process for environmental reviews of natural gas projects. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) must prepare a supplement to a draft or final environmental impact statement if (1) FERC makes a substantial change in the proposed action that is relevant to environmental concerns, or (2) there are significant new circumstances relevant to environmental concerns. FERC must also hold public meetings in each county (or equivalent subdivision) in which a project is to be located. Additionally, in an environmental impact statement, an evaluation of the visual impacts of a project on a national scenic trail must include a cumulative analysis of the visual impacts of the project and similar proposed projects.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-173
Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act
Sep 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 16, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-173
    Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act


  • September 15, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • September 15, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • September 16, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
H. Morgan Griffith

H. Morgan Griffith

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Cline (Republican)

Energy Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • S 117-4864: Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted