A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 29 that lower courts had overstepped their bounds when reviewing federal agency actions pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The decision in Seven County...more
6/3/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Infrastructure ,
Judicial Review ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
On November 12, 2024, less than one week after the most recent presidential election which will likely result in substantial changes to energy policy in the United States, the United States Environmental Protection Agency...more
11/26/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trump Administration ,
USEPA
On Thursday, August 13, the EPA finalized new rules that rolled back Obama-era policies and standards that regulated methane emissions emanating from oil and gas facilities, including from well sites, compressor stations and...more
On November 30, 2017, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued in final form a new and a revised general permit meant to address methane emissions from the natural gas industry. The permits which were...more
12/6/2017
/ Air Pollution ,
Air Quality Standards ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Energy Sector ,
General Permit ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Wells ,
Public Meetings ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements