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Implications of US Department of Energy Decision to ‘Pause’ Authorizations of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports May Extend Beyond...

On January 26, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it would place a temporary “pause” on pending decisions to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries with which the United States has not entered into...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

In re Ultra Petroleum Corp. – Fifth Circuit: Debtors May Reject FERC-Approved Gas Transportation Agreements

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In Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Ultra Resources, Inc. (In re Ultra Petroleum Corp.),1 a panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Fifth Circuit Panel”) provided valuable clarity regarding a 2004 decision in...more

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Sixth Circuit Affirms Bankruptcy Courts’ Jurisdiction over Rejection of Energy Contracts, Subject to Certain Constraints

On December 12, 2019, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that the bankruptcy court in the bankruptcy proceedings of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES) has jurisdiction to decide whether...more

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State Clean Energy Policy Priorities: Democratic Attorney Generals' October 28th Letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory...

Ten states and the District of Columbia Democratic Attorney Generals sent an October 28th letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) regarding what they described as an opportunity for the offices: . . ....more

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Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Alert

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A recent ruling in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) bankruptcy proceeding highlights the risk to certain renewable energy projects from utility bankruptcy. In a June 7, 2019 ruling, the PG&E bankruptcy court denied...more

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Distressed Solutions: Energy Bankruptcies and the Intersection of Contract Rejection and FERC

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We have seen an increase in energy companies filing for bankruptcy, and more may be on the horizon. This is a great time to review and discuss an interesting ruling in the FirstEnergy case regarding the intersection of...more

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FERC Shares Best Practices for Stakeholder Outreach in Gas Project Permitting

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The dramatic increase in domestic energy production over the past several years has resulted in the involvement of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in a wide range of interactions with the public and other...more

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