The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission took two steps March 18 that its new chairman said should send a "clear message" to natural gas pipeline companies that the commission will "not look the other way" when companies fail to meet responsibilities. The commission ordered Energy Transfer Partners and Rover Pipeline to show why they should not pay a proposed $20.2 million civil penalty in relation to allegations of misleading FERC about the destruction of an Ohio farmhouse during the application process for the 3.25 Bcf/d, 711-mile Rover project (IN19-4). FERC also directed Cheniere Energy's Midship Pipeline to remedy outstanding restoration issues on certain tracts of land and encouraged the company to enter dispute resolution to help address remaining damage that occurred during construction, according to FERC Chairman Richard Glick. The 199.7-mile, 1.4 Bc/d pipeline project, designed to move gas to the US Gulf Coast and Southeast markets from Oklahoma 's Anadarko Basin, has faced concerns from landowners about outstanding impacts to properties following construction (CP17-458, CP19-17).
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