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We're live outside the FERC meeting this morning, Thursday April 25, starting at about 9am Eastern. Tune in with us to hear from landowners impacted by the Mountain Valley Pipeline; We'll also summarize our comments about the New England forward capacity auction that favors fossil fuel power plants; And we'll share some outrage and words of resistance from our allies out West who are fighting the GTNXpress gas pipeline that nobody wants (except FERC).

And, as always, we'll have some radical, fun, non-violent direct action to help us tell those stories (and more) and hold FERC accountable. Tune in with us live on Facebook, or on X/Twitter. And if you want to send a comment to support us:

1. Click here to use FERC's E-comment tool.
2. Enter docket number CP19-14-003 to send a comment opposing the Mountain Valley Pipeline
   OR
   Enter docket number ER24-1290-000 to back up our comments on the ISO-New England forward capacity Auction
3. Or just contact them during normal business hours and share any message you like! Note if you call or email, they’ll probably tell you to put it in an E-comment using the janky tool above. So feel free to call and tell them "I tried that and your website stinks."
   Telephone: 202-502-6088
   Toll-free Telephone: 1-866-208-3372
   Email: [email protected]

For those who need a quick refresher: The US Department of Energy (DOE) has paused new permits for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports, pending a review of their impact on our climate, communities, and economy. But FERC has gone on rubber-stamping fossil fuel permits, including for LNG export facilities – undermining the climate and economic benefit of DOE's pause, and insulting every activist who's fought to end the era of fossil fuels.

In March we heard from impacted landowners, advocates, and delivered thousands of comments supporting Ingleside On The Bay Coastal Watch Association. Check out the quick video on our social media to learn more.

And in April, we'll be back! This time delivering comments alongside No Coal No Gas objecting to a New England auction that forces ratepayers in six states to pay more money for dirty fossil fuel "peaker" plants. We'll also get an update from Maury Johnson on his ongoing campaign to get FERC to respect his farm and protect it according to an organic farm plan for the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

And of course we'll be joining our old friends from Beyond Extreme Energy and Third Act, Extinction Rebellion and others.

With LNG exports continuing to be a topic of hot debate in the US Congress, and no vote yet scheduled on three new FERC nominees — It's still a great time to take spring-time action at FERC!

So come on down and don't delay –  Tune in with us live on Facebook, or on X/Twitter.

Thanks,

Drew and the 198 reasons to shut FERC down crew

New sources for April 25:

1. https://www.198methods.org/2024/04/04/we-shut-down-coal-in-new-england-now-lets-snuff-out-gas/
2. https://www.pipeline-journal.net/news/federal-regulators-approve-gtn-xpress-pipeline-expansion-despite-opposition

Sources:

1. https://www.198methods.org/2024/01/25/biden-administration-moves-and-aap-solidarity/
2. https://www.198methods.org/2024/03/18/unfrack-ferc-join-our-spring-campaign-to-un-fk-the-federal-energy-regulatory-commission/
3. https://www.198methods.org/2024/04/04/we-shut-down-coal-in-new-england-now-lets-snuff-out-gas/
4. https://www.198methods.org/2024/04/02/fossil-fueled-fascists-in-the-house-a-dirty-dumb-idea-for-lng/
5. https://www.198methods.org/2024/03/25/weve-seen-enough-tell-the-senate-to-vote-no-to-unfrack-ferc/

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