U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
For a Better Bayou v. FERC
August 25, 2026
Summary
The court denied petitions challenging FERC's authorization of an LNG terminal and associated pipeline under the Natural Gas Act and NEPA. It held that Section 3 of the NGA creates a presumption favoring terminal authorization, that FERC reasonably evaluated the pipeline's need and benefits, and that FERC's cumulative-air-quality and commercial-fishing analyses were adequately explained and supported. No separate opinions were issued.