Chevron Doctrine -
The Chevron Doctrine -- what is often referred to as “Chevron deference” – is based on the precedent set by the Supreme Court about four decades ago, which some argue has overly empowered the...more
10/19/2023
/ Batteries ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Charging Stations ,
Chevron Deference ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Coal ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
OSHA ,
Reporting Requirements
What is the Hydrogen Hubbub?
Hydrogen is seen by many as the fuel of the future, a substance that can provide heat through combustion, or electrical power from fuel cells, emitting only water in the process. Its potential...more
8/17/2023
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Plants ,
Steel Industry ,
Transmission Grid
● Offshore Oil and Gas at Risk of Potentially Catastrophic Cyberattack: GAO -
“The industry includes about 1,600 offshore oil and gas facilities that are highly dependent on remotely connected operational technology, the...more
12/5/2022
/ Clean Energy ,
Coal Industry ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
FERC ,
Infrastructure ,
Labor Relations ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
Railways ,
Solar Energy ,
Strike ,
Wind Power
The Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling is a Big Setback for Fighting Climate Change, but Not a Death Knell
"The ruling opens the door to more litigation, however, which could help the fossil fuel industry delay moves to...more
7/11/2022
/ Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
Oil & Gas ,
SCOTUS ,
West Virginia v EPA
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
Federal Lawmakers Seek Funds to Plug Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells -
"U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, a Democrat from New Mexico, said plugging these wells is an important step to protecting communities and can help put people...more
Exxon Mobil: Doubling Down While Facing Peak Oil Demand -
"With most competitors pivoting away from upstream growth, Exxon continues to press ahead with investments despite very challenging current price environment for...more
8/18/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FERC ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Permits ,
Petroleum ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Senate Committees ,
Solar Energy ,
Supply and Demand ,
Transmission Grid ,
Trump Administration
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
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
Fossil Fuels Still Supply 84 Percent of World Energy — and Other Eye Openers from BP’s Annual Review -
"China was responsible for three quarters of the world’s energy consumption growth, followed by India and Indonesia....more
6/29/2020
/ Clean Energy ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Furloughs ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Proposed Rules ,
Restraining Orders ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector ,
Well Drilling
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
FERC: No Rehearing on Potomac Pipeline -
"A federal commission this week turned down a request to rehear its approval for a proposed natural-gas pipeline under the Potomac River."
Why this is important: In 2018, the Federal...more
4/9/2020
/ Air Pollution ,
Bailout ,
Business Closures ,
Coal Mines ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Easements ,
Energy Sector ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FERC ,
Gas Prices ,
Governor Evers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Liquidation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Pipelines ,
Quarantine ,
Relief Measures ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Utilities Sector ,
Utility Rates
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
FERC Proposes to Modernize PURPA Regulations -
"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposed to modernize its regulations governing small power producers and cogenerators under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies...more
9/28/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Blackout Rules ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Funding ,
FERC ,
Gas Prices ,
Innovative Technology ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Public Utility ,
PURPA ,
Qualifying Facility ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Storage Hubs ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Well Drilling ,
Wind Power
PA Supreme Court Upholds Decision Allowing Drilling in All Districts Under a Local Zoning Ordinance as Long as They Meet Standards -
"This case is one of several recent decisions in Commonwealth Court and the PA Supreme...more
5/18/2019
/ Australia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Chapter 11 ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Competition ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Explosions ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Iran ,
Local Ordinance ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Shale Gas ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Solar Energy ,
Standing ,
Well Drilling ,
Zoning Laws
Trump Signs Orders to Speed Up Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction -
"President Trump signed two executive orders that he says will speed up construction of pipelines and other projects to enhance the production and...more
4/20/2019
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Attorney Malpractice ,
Bernie Sanders ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Chevron ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Construction Project ,
Contamination ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Dismissals ,
Drilling Waste Disposal ,
Ecuador ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Fraud ,
Germany ,
Green Energy ,
Impact Assessments ,
Imports ,
International Arbitration ,
Lack of Authority ,
Minerals ,
Native American Issues ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants ,
Netherlands ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Secretary of Transportation ,
Supreme Court of the Netherlands ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power ,
Zero-Emission Coal Plants
Revised Definition of "Waters of the United States" - Proposed Rule -
"The agencies' proposal is the second step in a two-step process to review and revise the definition of 'waters of the United States' consistent with...more
12/15/2018
/ Air Pollution ,
Australia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Citizen Petitions ,
Class Action ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Bans ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Fracking ,
Fracking Bans ,
Gas Royalties ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Industrial Design ,
Information Reports ,
Italy ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Proposed Rules ,
Renewable Energy ,
Request for Proposals ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Scientific Research ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Settlement ,
Trump Administration ,
United Nations ,
Waters of the United States
New York Sues Exxon Mobil, Saying It Deceived Shareholders on Climate Change -
"The litigation, which follows more than three years of investigation, represents the most significant legal effort yet to establish that a...more
11/2/2018
/ Ballot Measures ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Canada ,
Carbon Taxes ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Crude Oil ,
Eagle Ford Shale ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Exports ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FERC ,
Fraud ,
General Motors ,
Germany ,
Global Warming ,
Imports ,
India ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Plant Closures ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serbia ,
Shale Gas ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
Well Drilling ,
Wind Power
As Storm Looms, 4th Circuit Reverses Ruling Against Dominion on Coal Ash Pollution at Chesapeake Site -
"Water pollution from a coal ash landfill and settling ponds at a closed power plant in Chesapeake is not a violation of...more
9/14/2018
/ Appeals ,
Biomass ,
Canada ,
China ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Ash ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Commodities ,
Energy Costs ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FERC ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Imports ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Obama Administration ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Sands ,
Permits ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Reversal ,
Rollbacks ,
SCOTUS ,
Sierra Club ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Surcharges ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Water Pollution ,
Well Drilling
Activists Have a New Strategy to Block Gas Pipelines: State's Rights -
"It already has worked in New York where construction on the Constitution Pipeline has stalled. Now activists are trying the strategy in...more
8/24/2018
/ Activist ,
Appeals ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Water Act ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Construction Permits ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Fracking ,
Fuel Standards ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Horizontal Wells ,
Humanitarian Assistance ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Obama Administration ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Repeal ,
Reversal ,
State and Local Government ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tidal Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela ,
Wastewater ,
Water Quality
Federal Agency Halts All Work on Atlantic Coast Pipeline After Judges Revoke Permits -
"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent a letter to Dominion Energy, the company leading construction of the 600-mile pipeline,...more
8/17/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Canada ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Construction Project ,
Crude Oil ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
FERC ,
Fuel Standards ,
Imports ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
National Park Service ,
National Security ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Power Plants ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Shipping ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service ,
Vessels
Russian Hackers Penetrated Networks of U.S. Electric Utilities -
"Russian hackers gained access to the networks of U.S. electric utilities last year, which could have allowed them to cause blackouts, according to federal...more
7/27/2018
/ Carbon Taxes ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Dismissals ,
Electricity ,
Energy Storage ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Hackers ,
Imports ,
India ,
Iran ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Photovoltaic ,
Pipelines ,
Political Parties ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Farm
FERC Won't Consider Big Climate Change Effects in Pipeline Reviews -
"FERC's three Republican commissioners issued the surprise ruling as part of an otherwise routine decision on a pipeline upgrade proposed by the utility...more
5/26/2018
/ China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Commodities ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Foreign Policy ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Material Suppliers ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
OPEC ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
State and Local Government ,
Steel Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela ,
Wind Power
In Cities v. Fossil Fuels, Exxon's Allies Want the Accusers Investigated -
"Now two industry-friendly groups are turning the tables and asking the SEC to investigate the cities and counties for possible fraud."
Why this...more
5/5/2018
/ Asia ,
China ,
Civil Liability ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Cotenancy Provisions ,
Earthquakes ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FERC ,
Fracking ,
Gas Royalties ,
Government Studies ,
Innovative Technology ,
Middle East ,
Mineral Leases ,
Natural Gas ,
News Stories ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Protests ,
Russia ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Fraud ,
Shale Gas ,
State and Local Government ,
Trolls ,
Water Quality ,
Water Quality Control Boards
U.S. Agencies Agree to Slash Approval Times for Infrastructure Projects -
"More than a dozen federal agencies agreed to slash the time needed for environmental reviews and permitting on major infrastructure projects, a...more
4/13/2018
/ Asia ,
Bailout ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean-Up Costs ,
Coal ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Review ,
Ethanol ,
FERC ,
Fuel Standards ,
Germany ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Spills ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Power Plants ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Russia ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Supply and Demand ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine