On March 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an order on remand disallowing an income tax component in cost-of-service rates charged by an interstate oil pipeline owned by a master limited...more
3/20/2018
/ Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Income Taxes ,
Master Limited Partnerships ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Pipelines ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Utilities Sector
On Tuesday, August 22, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated and remanded an order by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) authorizing the construction and operation of the...more
The Trump administration promises to streamline the regulatory process, dismantle burdensome regulations, and promote domestic job growth. On January 24, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order and four presidential...more
3/9/2017
/ Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Dakota Access Pipeline ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Hiring Freeze ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
On October 20, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANOPR”) seeking comments on potential revisions to (1) the Commission’s policies for...more
On Friday, July 1, 2016, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reopened the issue of whether pipelines organized as partnerships can claim a tax allowance for ratemaking purposes...more
On June 28, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected two related challenges to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s environmental review of the Sabine Pass LNG and Freeport LNG...more
7/1/2016
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Sabine Oil and Gas ,
Sierra Club