U.S. Fossil Fuel Production Recovers; FERC Decision Could Hinder Future Gas Projects

U.S. oil and natural gas production have recovered to near all-time highs. The Washington Examiner has published this series of charts illustrating recent growth in domestic fossil fuel production.

Despite this recovery, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently voted 3-2 to more rigorously consider climate change when weighing approval of natural gas pipelines and similar projects — a move that will make it more difficult to build fossil fuel infrastructure. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, called FERC’s action “reckless.” 2/23/2022