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Brad Gibbs Discusses the Intersection of Renewables and Oil and Gas in Emerging Surface Use Issues
Renewable Natural Gas and the Promise of a Cleaner Future
Renewable Natural Gas – The Next Frontier
The Consequences Of Rising Inflation & Crude Oil Prices
Post-Pandemic Demand, Pricing Point To Optimistic Natural Gas Outlook - Part 1
A Path To An Energy Transition: Now & In The Future
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Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more
On July 16, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) found that FERC failed to adequately consider a liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) project’s greenhouse gas (“GHG”)...more
On July 22, 2024, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) released a long-awaited energy permitting reform bill, which aims to accelerate the permitting process for critical energy, mineral, and related...more
During recent Senate hearings pertaining to energy and appointment made by the Biden administration to the United States Department of Energy, some of the most interesting questions have been asked by Senator John Kennedy of...more
Welcome to June’s Environment & Energy Insights Newsletter. This month we are covering: - Legal challenges to natural gas infrastructure bans, including a possible suit in Massachusetts - Possible climate/energy bill...more
On May 16, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-41, which modifies Notice 2023-38 (Prior Guidance) by expanding the list of Applicable Projects (defined below) to...more
On March 21, 2024, FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) seeking additional information on whether the Commission should continue to allow interstate pipelines to package “high value” capacity with non-contiguous and...more
On January 18, 2024, FERC granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (“Transco”) to construct and operate the Texas to Louisiana Energy Pathway Project (“Texas to...more
On November 16, 2023, FERC granted Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia’s (“Dominion”) petition requesting the Commission declare that Dominion’s planned liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) production,...more
The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s (GVBOT) annual Energy Forum, presented by Bennett Jones, put a spotlight on British Columbia and western Canada's position in the worldwide clean technology and energy market....more
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Texas voters approved Proposition 7, a constitutional amendment creating the Texas Energy Fund (“TEF”). The TEF will provide electric infrastructure grant and loan programs established by Senate...more
On June 24, 2022, FERC issued orders approving settlement agreements resolving two investigations. The first involves whether a renewable generation developer, sPower Development Company, violated PJM Interconnection LLC's...more
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
A must-attend event for government and industry professionals involved in Northern infrastructure and resource development. The Canadian Institute’s 21st Annual Arctic Energy & Resource Symposium is your opportunity to ask...more
Action, or in some cases inaction, by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) during its last open meeting before the start of the Biden administration sent a strong message to the natural gas industry...more
As discussed previously in Pierce Atwood’s Energy Infrastructure Blog, on June 30, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that FERC lacks authority to issue tolling orders that postpone rehearing decisions...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently vacated an air permit issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the construction of a new compressor station proposed by Algonquin...more
On May 28, 2020, the Ohio House Public Utilities Committee adopted a substitute bill for H.B. 246 (Vitale). Previously, the legislation was a placeholder declaring the intent to adopt reforms and modernization of the Public...more
On May 21, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied requests to reconsider the approval of two natural gas projects despite a commissioner’s concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and decreasing demand for...more
A declaratory order issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission) on January 30 in Docket No. RP20-41-000 grants pipeline developers greater certainty in planning and siting construction. The order was...more
The White House will again slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Argentina and Brazil in an apparent reaction to “massive devaluation” of currencies in both South American nations....more
In May 2019, National Grid – the utility company that provides natural gas to approximately 1.8 million customers in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island – announced a moratorium on the processing of applications...more
Renergen publishes prospectus for proposed ASX listing - AltX-listed alternative and renewable energy business Renergen has, ahead of its planned listing on the ASX in May, announced a further increase in reserves at its...more
Fight against pollution to lift LNG demand, says Shell - London — Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade is set to rise 11% this year as China leads a global drive to reduce pollution and tackle carbon emissions, Royal...more
South Africa to align energy plans with SADC gas master plan - Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has promised greater alignment between South Africa’s energy plans, including the new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for...more