The proverbial road to Electric Vehicle (EV) rollout is paved with numerous challenges. Among these speedbumps is the preeminent question of how the infrastructure to support nationwide EV charging will be financed and...more
9/20/2024
/ Charging Stations ,
China ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tariffs
Domestic Nuclear Power Advancement: Barriers to Entry and the Need for a National Strategy -
As previously reported on this site, nuclear generation development has taken hold as a potential promise for a long-term,...more
7/20/2023
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Green Infrastructure ,
Italy ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Gas ,
Norway ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Solar Energy
The Cost of "Electrification"
“Electrification” has become a ubiquitous term these days, although depending on who you ask, it might have different meanings. However defined, a critical component of electrification as a...more
4/25/2023
/ Biomass ,
Clean Energy ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Natural Gas ,
North Carolina ,
Nuclear Power ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Grid ,
Power Plants ,
Price Transparency ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel ,
Russia ,
Small Business ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Texas ,
Ukraine ,
Utilities Sector ,
Virginia ,
Washington ,
Wind Power
West Virginia’s Water and Land Rights EPA Case in U.S. Supreme Court -
"West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who led a 26-state coalition in filing a brief in the case, said the High Court heard arguments in a...more
WVU Study Shows American Coal Industry Generates $261 Billion in Economic Activity, 381,000 Jobs -
“The study, conducted by the West Virginia University Bureau for Business and Economics Research, shows that the...more
Cap and Trade Gets a Big Win in Pennsylvania. Will It Last?
"Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) announced that his administration had finalized a regulation to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a cap-and-trade...more
FERC Warned Renewables Planning Can Strand Grid Assets -
"But at a FERC technical conference, others highlighted a potential risk for overbuilding and the cost it could incur for consumers."
Why this is important: It's...more
12/2/2021
/ Clean Energy ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Natural Gas ,
NERC ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy
China Risks Winter Energy Crunch -
"China is at risk of the same energy-crunch chaos seen in Europe, with a state-run newspaper warning that coal-fired power plants will struggle to keep the lights on this winter."...more
9/23/2021
/ China ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Coking Coal ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Natural Gas ,
NPDES ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Utilities Sector
Chevron’s Patience Pays Off with Bargain Deal for Noble Energy -
"Like Anadarko, Noble is also a major player in the oil-rich DJ Basin of Colorado, as well as the oil-rich southwestern piece of the Eagle Ford Shale...more
7/28/2020
/ Abandoned Property ,
Acquisitions ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
BlackRock ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Censures ,
Chevron ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
India ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Net Metering ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Popular ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector
Dominion Energy and Duke Energy Cancel Construction of Atlantic Coast Pipeline -
"Despite a recent win for the project in the US Supreme Court, ongoing delays, litigation and an expected increase in costs threatened the...more
7/15/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Germany ,
Grand Juries ,
India ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Natural Gas ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Ransomware ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Farm
Top Court Seeks Trump Administration Input on PennEast Pipeline -
"The U.S. Supreme Court asked the Trump administration for input on a PennEast Pipeline Co. appeal that aims to jump-start a planned natural-gas line by...more
7/8/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
BP ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Delisting ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Eminent Domain ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
FERC ,
India ,
Investment Funds ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Race Discrimination ,
Renewable Energy ,
SCOTUS ,
Shale Gas ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Spain ,
State Aid ,
State Sovereignty ,
Trump Administration
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in the United Arab Emirates in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy...more
5/13/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electricity ,
Elon Musk ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
EU ,
Gas Prices ,
Importation Limits ,
Imports ,
India ,
International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Supply and Demand ,
Supply Chain ,
Tesla ,
Thermal Coal ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
United States ,
Waters of the United States
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in the Netherlands in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate.
Marc van...more
5/5/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Coking Coal ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Flooding ,
Gas Prices ,
Germany ,
Imports ,
India ,
Machine Learning ,
Mongolia ,
Natural Disasters ,
Natural Gas ,
Netherlands ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Renewable Energy ,
Thermal Coal ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Wind Power ,
Zimbabwe
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to a well-known expert in Mexico in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate.
Juan Serra is a partner in the Mexico City office of...more
4/28/2020
/ Austria ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Citigroup ,
Clean Water Act ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DaimlerChrysler ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Electricity ,
Energy Exploration ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Mexico ,
Natural Gas ,
Net Metering ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Plant Closures ,
Renewable Energy ,
SCOTUS ,
Sweden ,
Thermal Coal ,
Underwriting ,
Volvo ,
Waters of the United States
U.S. Banks Prepare to Seize Energy Assets as Shale Boom Goes Bust -
"Major U.S. lenders are preparing to become operators of oil and gas fields across the country for the first time in a generation to avoid losses on loans...more
4/20/2020
/ Asset Seizure ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crude Oil ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Ethanol ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Lenders ,
MATS ,
Moratorium ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Supply and Demand ,
Trump Administration ,
Utility Fees
Coronavirus Throws EU Climate Plans into Disarray -
"Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said last week that the EU should 'forget about' the Green Deal for now while it focuses on Coronavirus."
Why this is...more
3/30/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Downturn ,
Electricity ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Financial Distress ,
Fracking ,
Middle East ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
PG&E ,
Plant Closures ,
Poland ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
State of Emergency ,
Supply and Demand ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wildfires
Cancelled Teck Oil Sands Project Underscores Global Climate-Energy Policy Tension -
"The Frontier project became the latest casualty in oil-producing countries with robust environmental movements agitating to cut...more
2/29/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Ash ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exemptions ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Groundwater ,
Hydrocarbons ,
Japan ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Sands ,
Permits ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Ransomware ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply and Demand ,
Technology Sector ,
Utilities Sector ,
Water Pollution
The Insanity is Over: ‘Navigable’ Now Means ‘Navigable’ Again -
"The Trump administration has now announced that the intentionally ambiguous and easily abused Waters of the United States Rule has been replaced by the new,...more
2/11/2020
/ Advanced Batteries ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Blockchain ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Diesel Fuel ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Federal Bans ,
Japan ,
Joint Venture ,
Natural Gas ,
Navigable Waters ,
Navigable Waters Protection Rule ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Severe Weather ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Utilities Sector ,
Waters of the United States
Trump Infrastructure Proposal Impacts 'Virtually Every' Federal Decision on Environment: DOI Secretary -
"Trump's announcement focused largely on road and highway impacts, but industry groups and environmentalists note the...more
1/18/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Black Lung Trusts ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
France ,
Imports ,
Iran ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Severance Tax ,
Shale Gas ,
State Legislatures ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit
Energy Infrastructure Attacks are ‘Probable’: Oil Traders Fear Supply Disruptions in the Middle East -
"A dramatic escalation of geopolitical tensions will most likely result in an unplanned oil supply shortage in the...more
1/11/2020
/ Ad Velorum Property Taxes ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Exports ,
Fuel Supply ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Imports ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Manufacturers ,
Middle East ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
State Legislatures ,
Surface Transportation ,
Terrorist Acts ,
Transmission Planning ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine
FBI Eyes How Pennsylvania Approved Pipeline -
"The FBI has begun a corruption investigation into how Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration came to issue permits for construction on a multibillion-dollar pipeline project to carry...more
11/16/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
FBI ,
Germany ,
Governor Wolf ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
Mining ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants ,
Net Zero ,
Paris Agreement ,
Permits ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Public Transportation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Safety Violations ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power ,
Workplace Safety
Pennsylvania, CNX Reach $1.48M Settlement on Abandoned Wells -
"The order covers 141 conventional wells and five shale gas wells in Allegheny, Washington, Greene and Westmoreland counties."
Why this is important: The...more
10/18/2019
/ Advanced Batteries ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gas Prices ,
India ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Natural Gas ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil Wells ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Product Defects ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safety Equipment ,
Settlement ,
Shale Gas ,
State Regulators ,
Supply and Demand ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Transportation Industry ,
Utica Shale ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Power
Supreme Court Showdown Set Over Pipeline Crossing of Appalachian Trail -
"Led by Dominion and Duke Energy, the company contends that 'long-standing precedent' allows pipelines to cross the 2,000-mile national scenic...more
10/11/2019
/ Appellate Courts ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Certiorari ,
China ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Demand Response ,
Eminent Domain ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Natural Gas ,
Permits ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
SCOTUS ,
Solar Energy ,
State Legislatures ,
Tax Credits ,
Utilities Sector ,
Vietnam ,
Wind Power
Federal Appeals Court Vacates Key Atlantic Coast Pipeline Permit -
"A federal appeals court has pulled another permit issued to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, saying the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had fast-tracked the...more
8/1/2019
/ Appeals ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Charging Stations ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Policy ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Trump Administration ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service ,
Wastewater
Environmental Groups Accuse Multiple Mining Sites of Violating Federal Regulations -
"Allegations of 'egregious' violations of the federal Clean Water Act and the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act could be...more
6/14/2019
/ Asia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Clean Water Act ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Costs ,
Environmental Violations ,
Exports ,
Federal Funding ,
Imports ,
Land Owners ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Mining ,
Natural Gas ,
Notice of Intent ,
Nuisance ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sierra Club ,
SMCRA ,
Subsurface Estates ,
Supply and Demand ,
Surface Estates ,
Surface Owner ,
Well Drilling ,
WV Supreme Court