Sec. 3. Balancing considerations of public necessity
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Section 7(e) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f(e) ) is amended— in the second sentence, by striking The Commission and inserting the following: The Commission ; by striking
(e)Except and inserting the following: Except ; and by adding at the end the following: In determining whether a proposed project is or will be required by the present or future public convenience and necessity under paragraph (1), the Commission shall make findings of fact, based on the evidence in the record before the Commission, regarding, at a minimum— the private property rights of any impacted landowners, including viable alternatives to eminent domain proceedings; whether the benefits of the project accrue substantially to the public at large, rather than to the applicant or a limited private interest; the practicability of alternatives and substitutes to the project, including whether there exists available capacity of— natural gas in a similar project; or a substitute to natural gas; any wildlife and ecological impacts of the project, including impacts recognized in the States and local jurisdictions in which the project is proposed to be located; the net noxious chemical and greenhouse gas emissions that the project would emit or offset during the course of the construction and service life of the project; and the extent to which the project increases environmental and health burdens to low-income communities and communities of color. .
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