The largest proposed crude-by-rail (CBR) transloading facility on the West Coast recently survived a major hurdle to its ultimate construction and operation—a lease extension. But with the proposed project enduring nearly...more
Once again, shale oil and gas production dominated energy headlines in 2014, with a number of key economic, political, and legal developments making news across the country.
Bolstered by technologies like hydraulic...more
3/2/2015
/ Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Horizontal Wells ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Methane ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Railroads ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Shale Gas
Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, towns in the western United States grew and thrived around the railroad. In fact, the railroad tracks often became a central geographic feature within towns, birthing the...more
Recently, we covered environmental groups’ increasing array of state-law challenges to midstream and end users of Bakken crude that transport or receive oil by rail. Since then, a California regulator has admitted to...more
Bakken crude producers and midstream transportation companies already experience transportation woes related to inadequate pipeline infrastructure, railroad capacity, tank car supply, rail accidents, and new regulations. But...more
10/7/2014
/ Bakken Shale ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
EarthJustice ,
ForestEthics ,
Kinder Morgan ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Railroads ,
Sierra Club ,
Surface Transportation ,
Train Accidents