Panel: Permitting, Policy & Regulatory Alignment - Ensuring Regulation Meets Ambition

16 Jun 2026
Midstream Engineering & Construction Stage
Midstream Engineering & Construction

  • How can industry and regulators work together to streamline FERC, NEPA, and state-level reviews while maintaining robust environmental safeguards?

  • Identifying practical approaches to reduce regional disparities and harmonize permitting requirements

  • How can more regulatory predictability be provided for long-term investments against the pendulum swing from one administration to another?

  • Addressing the unique permitting needs of CO₂ and hydrogen pipelines

Speakers
Karl Augustus
Karl Augustus, Senior Specialist Regulatory Affairs - Woodside Energy
Paul Hartmann
Paul Hartmann, Director - American Petroleum Instute
Robert Smith
Robert Smith, VP Regulatory Affairs - Cheniere Energy