The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signaled in mid-February 2024 that they plan to release a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to issue $1 billion through financial...more
2/27/2024
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Funding Opportunities ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Wells
President Joe Biden on Jan. 26, 2024, announced a pause on pending decisions for permits to export liquified natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement countries until the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) can update the...more
1/30/2024
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Applications ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Information Association (EIA) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exports ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
National Security ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits
After months of delay, the U.S. Department of the Interior auctioned off 1.7 million acres for offshore oil and gas leases during Lease Sale 261 on Dec. 20, 2023. (See Holland & Knight's previous alert, "Interior Department...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final rule on Dec. 2, 2023, to sharply reduce emissions of methane and other air pollution from oil and natural gas operations. The final action, which is more than...more
12/6/2023
/ Air Pollution ,
Compliance ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Pollution Control ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Storage Tanks
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Nov. 14, 2023, dismissed claims brought by environmental groups challenging offshore oil and gas Lease Sale 261. The court ordered that the sale take place within 37 days of...more
11/16/2023
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
BOEM ,
Department of the Interior ,
Dismissals ,
Endangered Species ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Offshore Lease ,
Oil & Gas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Ports Program is a $3 billion program established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to fund zero-emission (ZE) port equipment and technology, as well as assist U.S....more
11/6/2023
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Climate Change ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Diesel Fuel ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Fishing Industry ,
Grants ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Ports ,
Tribal Lands
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Sept. 29, 2023, announced its long-awaited Five-Year Offshore Leasing Plan as required by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (the Plan)....more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $300 million in funding for projects to help the aviation sector reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The application window is now open for $245 million in Fueling Aviation's...more
10/2/2023
/ Aerospace ,
Aviation Industry ,
Biofuel ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Fuel Supply ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Projects
The U.S. Department of the Interior, through its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), published a proposed rule on June 29, 2023, to significantly modify how the agency assesses the offshore oil and gas industry's...more
When the 118th Congress convenes in January 2023, congressional activity on energy, environment and climate issues is expected to change dramatically as a result of the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 8, 2022. With results now...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Nov. 11, 2022, announced at COP27 its plans to strengthen proposed standards to reduce methane emissions and other air pollutants. While the proposed regulation is complex and...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) authorized the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), a $27 billion clean energy deployment bank housed at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The GGRF is the largest single pot of...more
The recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) contains several new provisions related to methane emissions impacting oil and gas companies, including upstream and midstream. Companies who already report emissions to the...more
8/30/2022
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Land ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Royalties
The Inflation Reduction Act (the Act), which passed the U.S. Senate on Aug. 7, 2022, requires that previously announced offshore lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska be held during the next two years....more
The U.S. Department of the Interior on July 1, 2022, released its long-awaited update on the next Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) five-year proposed offshore drilling program (Program), a day after the previous program expired....more
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced the first onshore lease sale for drilling on federal lands since President Joe Biden took office, but the new leases will have different terms than all prior lease...more