On September 1, 2017, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) proposing to revise its regulations to expedite the application and approval process for small-scale exports of natural...more
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
On Tuesday, August 15, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected Sierra Club’s petition for review of a U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) order authorizing long-term exports of liquefied...more
8/17/2017
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Sierra Club
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
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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
Federal regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”), have the authority to impose...more
1/5/2017
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
Financial Markets ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Remedies ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Statute of Limitations
On June 29, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) issued an interim final rule amending the civil monetary penalties within its jurisdiction to adjust for inflation. FERC adjusted its penalties...more