Tag:Energy Policy

Old Laws Impede Energy Transition Efforts on Public Lands

Tommy Beaudreau, former deputy secretary at the Department of Interior and now a partner at WilmerHale, gave a lecture at the University of Colorado Law School on the challenges of pursuing energy transition policy on public lands.

New Trade Policies Focus on Tariffs

Just over a month into his second term, President Donald Trump has so far focused his trade policy on tariffs and a goal of reducing the U.S. trade deficit.

Trump Administration Institutes Seismic Shift in Energy Policy

President Trump issued a slew of executive orders aimed at increasing fossil fuel production and reversing the energy priorities of the Biden administration.

D.C. Circuit: FERC Must Confirm Pipeline Developer’s Claim That Natural Gas Transport Infrastructure is Needed

A federal appeals court in D.C. ruled that FERC must verify that a natural gas pipeline is necessary before granting a developer a permit.

Federal Appeals Court, in Scrutinized Hydroelectric Facility Case, Orders FERC Caution Before Agency Finds State Water Quality Authority Waiver

The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled July 2 that FERC improperly determined N.C. waived its right to set water quality for the Haw River. 

North Dakota Launches Lawsuit Aimed at Compelling More Public Land Fossil Fuel Leasing

North Dakota launched another effort to overturn the Biden administration’s hold on further public land oil and gas leases.

Congress Moves to Restore Obama-Era Methane Caps on Oil and Gas Facilities

The House of Representatives has passed a resolution overriding a Trump-era effort to eliminate rules limiting methane discharges.

Federal District Judge Holds Up Public Lands Oil and Gas Leasing Pause

A Louisiana federal judge blocked the Biden administration’s effort to impose a lull on public land and offshore oil and gas leasing.