Gas Pipeline Update Manchin Opposed Spurs Push for GOP Buy-In

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s redo of controversial natural gas pipeline policies needs buy-in from at least one Republican as well as industry, Commissioner Willie Phillips, a crucial Democratic vote on the policy, told a gathering of energy lawyers on Tuesday.

“My staff and I are still reviewing comments, but I’ll say that any solution that can be successful has to have buy-in from our stakeholders,” Phillips told a conference of the Energy Bar Association in Washington. “Going forward, I want to ensure any change in our policy is responsive to feedback, provides a roadmap for project development, and is ...