CERAWEEK: FERC chairman gets the message ‘Don’t mess with Texas’ over project approvals

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Neil Chatterjeeacknowledged Thursday the need to work harder to hasten approvalsof US LNG export terminal projects, even with a FERC vacancy thatsome have said might have to be filled to break any partisan logjams.The comments during a briefing with reporters at the CERAWeekby IHS Markit conference in Houston reflect the pressure thecommission faces from both the White House and the energy industryat large to give the US a shot at achieving its market growth goals andmeeting the global demand expected next decade.