Whether you are a James Beard Award-winning chef or a self-taught home cook dreaming of that shiny new gas stove, you can rest somewhat easier. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that the federal...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has reached consensus to revise the two policy statements it issued on February 18, 2022, impacting the permitting and construction of new natural gas pipeline facilities...more
Once again finding the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or “Commission”) environmental assessment (“EA”) analysis of the downstream effect of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions associated with interstate natural...more
The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee held a hearing today to question Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Richard Glick and Commissioners Allison Clements, Mark Christie, James Danly, and Willie...more
On February 18, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) issued two controversial policy statements that will significantly impact the permitting and construction of new natural gas pipeline...more
This week, the House of Representatives approved three measures aimed at improving cybersecurity in the energy industry...more
One of the nation’s largest pipelines, Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45 percent of the East Coast’s fuel supplies, was forced to shut down on May 7 after it was targeted by a ransomware attack. Ransomware is a type of...more
On October 15, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a proposed policy statement containing guidance for oil (and petroleum products) pipeline common carriers proposing rates and terms pursuant to...more
As discussed previously in Pierce Atwood’s Energy Infrastructure Blog, on June 3, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated an air permit issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) can no longer delay judicial review of its orders under the Natural Gas Act by issuing a tolling order that takes no action on a rehearing request other than granting itself...more
7/7/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Administrative Orders ,
Appeals ,
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ,
Construction Project ,
Eminent Domain ,
FERC ,
Judicial Review ,
Land Owners ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Pipelines ,
Tolling
On June 22, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an order in response to a Petition for Declaratory Order (“Petition”) filed by ETC Tiger Pipeline, LLC (“ETC Tiger”), finding that FERC has concurrent...more
On June 9, 2020, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) to revise the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations (“Regulations”) to reduce regulatory...more
6/12/2020
/ Comment Period ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Natural Gas ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Oil & Gas ,
PHMSA ,
Pipelines ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently vacated an air permit issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the construction of a new compressor station proposed by Algonquin...more
6/12/2020
/ Air Pollution ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Energy Projects ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Pipelines ,
State and Local Government ,
Supply Shortages ,
Vacated
In an antitrust case where two competitors admittedly engaged in concerted action to block a third competitor’s access to a natural gas gathering system, a federal appeals court recently upheld summary judgment for the...more
3/10/2017
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Article III ,
Competition ,
Discovery ,
Energy Sector ,
Joint Venture ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will be left without a quorum when Commissioner Norman Bay’s resignation becomes official on February 3, 2017 and FERC’s ability to issue orders will be limited until the...more