October 25, 2019 | 10:21 AM
Ex-FERC commissioner says panel is losing focus on climate in light of Trump administration policy
Cheryl LaFleur fears regulator’s credibility is hurt by more party-line voting
The Delaware River Basin Commission said it thinks the company might want to start clearing trees before its project gets all necessary approvals. In part, the commission is worried about problems that could occur if the pipeline never gets built.
We know this is a complicated issue. That’s why we wanted to look beyond the heated rhetoric for and against these projects. We set out to talk to as many people as possible to hear as many perspectives as we could.