Following the election wins we reported on in November 2024, state and local bans on the use of natural gas remain a highly litigated issue across the country. In this alert, we cover two recent cases dealing with local and...more
4/11/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) ,
Judicial Authority ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Preemption ,
State and Local Government ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Utilities Sector
During last week’s 20 February 2025 open meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) initiated a show cause proceeding, directing grid operator PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) and PJM’s transmission-owning...more
On 17 January 2025, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a 2020 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) rule—the “Hazardous Materials: Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail Rule” (the LNG-by-Rail...more
2/11/2025
/ Energy Policy ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
PHMSA ,
Railways ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Transportation Industry
The November election results signal changes to energy policy at the state and federal levels. While it is not yet clear how these changes will develop in the months to come, one winner that appears to have emerged at the...more
On 1 November 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected amendments to an interconnection agreement that would have increased the Susquehanna nuclear power plant’s capacity dedicated to serving an on-site...more
On 16 August 2024, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion vacating portions of new natural gas-related pipeline-safety standards promulgated by The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),...more
For the first time in more than a decade, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued what undoubtedly will be considered a landmark order that promises to fundamentally alter US regional...more