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Senate Committee Considers Three New FERC Nominees

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On March 21, 2024, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to consider President Biden’s three recent nominations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”): (1) David...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week’s Climate Policy Update - March 2024 #2

Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

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Hydrogen: Near Term Challenges & Long Term Opportunities

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Congress and the Biden Administration recognize hydrogen’s potential to address the clean energy imperative. This past year, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act appropriated $8B of spending to build out clean hydrogen...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Here's the Deal: Could the Social Cost of Carbon Become a Key Component of Biden's Climate Strategy?

Under President Biden, the federal government will dramatically alter the way it calculates the social cost of greenhouse gases (GHGs). In his first day in office, President Biden issued an Executive Order re-establishing the...more

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The Natural Gas Industry in a Climate-Focused Future: Regulators Take Action to Adapt

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Introduction - Climate change policies at the state and federal levels will have significant impacts on natural gas companies and their customers. On the one hand, there is pressure on companies to maintain safe and...more

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FERC Revisits Natural Gas Certificate Policy Statement to Elevate Climate Change

On February 18, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking “new information and additional stakeholder perspectives” on potential revisions to its policy...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Chairman Glick Aims to Amp Up FERC's Response to Climate Change

On the day after his inauguration, President Biden designated Commissioner Richard Glick as the new Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Chairman Glick, a Democrat, joined FERC in 2017, bringing...more

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Glick Brings Environmental Justice to the Forefront

FERC Chairman Richard Glick announced his plans on February 11 to better incorporate environmental justice and equity concerns into FERC’s decision making process. Improving the process for reviewing and determining the need...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Less Frost, and More Cost: Biden Revives Interagency Working Group to Publish Updated Social Costs of Carbon and Other Greenhouse...

Key Points - President Biden’s Day One Executive Order on climate action reconvenes an interagency working group to establish interim and final social costs of three GHGs: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane. -...more

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President Biden Promotes Glick to FERC Chair

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President Joe Biden on Jan. 21, 2020 named Commissioner Richard Glick as the chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Commissioner Glick – who formerly was the general counsel for the Democrats on the Senate...more

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Navigating The Transition: Key Infrastructure Issues To Watch In The Biden Administration

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Each new presidential administration brings with it its own set of policy goals and priorities. While the text of U.S. environmental law does not change without an act of Congress, agencies within the executive branch have a...more

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Navigating The Transition: Key Midstream Issues To Watch In The Biden Administration

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News stories and campaign rhetoric frequently create expectations of immediate shifts following an administration change, but most changes in the federal government happen slowly, and the constraint on resources and time...more

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