FERC Chairman Richard Glick last week argued that the “reasonably foreseen” carbon emissions from natural gas infrastructure should be included in every certificate review, but not everybody agrees with him.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission held a day-long technical conference on Nov. 19 concerning natural gas projects proposed under section 3 or 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Experts testified, and commissioners weighed in, on how to determine the quantity of the potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for projects under scrutiny. Types of mitigation measures a project sponsor could employ to reduce emissions also were discussed, and experts explored ways to verify the measures.

The Commission is facing a treacherous path as it navigates future gas infrastructure...