The long-standing practice of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) justifying the need for a new pipeline by over relying on a pipeline’s plans to sell gas to an associated company (e.g., precedent agreements) to establish market need was called into serious question by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals in a decision released June 22.
Feds falling short on pipeline safety
U.S. trade representative uses her first speech to call for action on climate change.
- – The New York Times – 4/15/21
Dominion files plans with federal regulators for 2.6 GW offshore wind project, largest in US to date
- – Utility Dive – 12/22/20
Federal regulators are rewriting environmental rules so a massive pipeline can be built across West Virginia
- – Mountain State Spotlight – 12/8/20
Federal appeals court explains stay of Mountain Valley Pipeline waterbody construction
- – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 12/2/20
FERC Formally Requests ACP Restoration Plans
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Tuesday, October 27 asked Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. (DETI), managing partner for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Supply Header Project (SHP), to provide it “a plan for disposition of ACP and SHP,
Guidance Issued to Federal Agencies on NEPA Compliance
The Director of the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued on November 2 a memorandum to the heads of all departments and agencies of the Federal Government providing guidance on how to implement a new rule that was adopted in July that revises procedures of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Federal regulators order Atlantic Coast Pipeline to provide a plan for project wind-down, restoration
- – Virginia Mercury – 10/29/20
How one obscure federal agency is clearing the path for a US carbon price
- – Quartz – 10/21/20