1. 2017 EBA Annual Meeting & Conference
Pipeline Development and the Struggle Between Local, State, and Federal Regulations
Brant Johnson, TransCanada
Director of U.S. Law – Land and Projects
2017 EBA Annual Meeting & Conference

2. Federal vs. State Approval
Federal vs. State siting authority
FERC: regulates interstate natural gas transmission Natural Gas Act but oil/liquids under Interstate Commerce Act
FERC certificate allows for preemption of state and local laws and eminent domain for regulated gas pipelines
Different state approvals for liquids

3. Permits Federal State/Local FERC Approvals U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Section 106 – Archeology
Army Corps – wetlands and waterbodies
National Forest Service
BLM lands
Tribal land
Title 5 Air
State/Local
State siting acts
State protected species
401 water quality certification
State air regulations
State agricultural guidelines
Local flood plain and building permits
Local zoning permits
State/Local road use permits
Local subdivision rules
2017 EBA Annual Meeting & Conference

4. Thank you for attending this EBA Program
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2017 EBA Annual Meeting & Conference