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DC Circuit Decision Opens Doors to Rate Increases by FERC-Regulated Oil, Liquids and Refined Products Pipelines

Interstate oil, liquid and refined products pipelines regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will soon be able to raise their transportation rates (provided they were set using FERC’s popular Index rate...more

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Colorado Drilling Project Stopped in its [F]racks!

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On May 19, 2022, a Colorado federal district court judge, the Honorable Marcia S. Krieger, issued an opinion and order remanding action, preventing—for now, at least—an expansive fracking plan in Western Colorado from going...more

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Temporary Ban on New Federal Oil and Gas Leases Under Fire

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First Quarter of Biden Presidency Impactful for Energy Industry - On January 27, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14008 ("E.O. 14008"), implementing a temporary pause on the auction of new oil and gas leases...more

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Climate Change Litigation on the Horizon with Trump Environmental Overhaul

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On July 16, 2020, President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published the long-awaited final rule revising the implementing regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). 85 Fed. Reg. 43,304...more

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Montana Federal Court Holds that an Interior Department’s Federal Advisory Committee Was Improperly Reestablished

On August 13, 2019, in a case that may have an impact on the leasing of federal lands for energy development in the future, the U.S. District Court for the Missoula, Montana Division, issued a ruling in the case of Western...more

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Colorado’s New Oil and Gas Law: What’s Next?

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The 2019 Colorado legislative session took the state’s oil and gas-development opponents and proponents on a wild ride. On April 3, 2019, the Colorado Senate passed SB 19-181, which dramatically changes the regulation of oil...more

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Colorado's SB 181: What to Think About as the State Embarks on a Number of Significant New Oil and Gas Rulemakings

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Now that Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed the oil and gas bill, Senate Bill 19-181 (SB 181), into law, the focus shifts from the General Assembly to the two state agencies tasked with implementation. Both the Colorado Oil...more

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Alaska District Court Sets Aside Rulings Under New Administration’s EO 13795

On March 29, the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska issued two separate rulings that reversed and set aside energy and environmental decisions made by the current administration, which had revoked decisions made...more

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Environmental Litigation Alert: Citizen Suits Challenge Rollbacks, Replacements and Project Approvals

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This is the eighth issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the course of 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector. Attorneys from...more

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Bureau of Land Management Waste Prevention Rule: Earthjustice Federal Appellate Court Petition

Earthjustice on behalf of various organizations filed an April 20th Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (“Motion”) addressing the Bureau of Land Management’s (“BLM”) Waste Prevention Rule (“Rule”). The Motion challenges a...more

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Breakingviews suggests that the devil is definitely in the details in Sempra Energy’s apparent winning bid for Oncor. Control of the company, for example, isn’t as simple as it might seem....more

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Dakota Access Pipeline: Down but Not Out

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On Dec. 4, 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it will not decide on Dakota Access LLC’s easement application until the Corps prepares an environmental impact statement. The decision is significant in that...more

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