{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpolitico-energy.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fa-crucial-case-for-pipelines-rN04Uzlv","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"A crucial case for pipelines","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/be2d3049-4f3b-4332-9bec-df8b43b108c8/431c5c8b-f7dc-4785-a528-3416dd50fbfb/20190905-politico-energy-podcast-logo.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/7bd5bc0a-5644-4e38-bdf2-174f469b2c5f\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"A crucial case for pipelines\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Years ago, a company built a natural gas pipeline in St. Louis to help meet an alleged increase in demand. Now, even though the pipeline has been up and running for two years, a federal court rejected its permit, saying regulators failed to follow their own rules in evaluating its necessity. Turns out, many companies use similar strategies to justify the need for their pipelines. Today, POLITICO’s Eric Wolff explains the ruling and how it can shape the future of pipeline projects."}