On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, limiting the role of federal courts in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) cases. The Court recognized that...more
On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a final rule regarding the application of income tax rate reductions in setting natural gas pipeline rates. ...more
7/25/2018
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FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Income Taxes ,
Infrastructure ,
Master Limited Partnerships ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Return on Equity ,
Tax Allowances ,
Tax Rates
On Thursday, March 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a series of orders and notices to address changing the treatment of income tax costs in rate setting for oil and natural...more
3/22/2018
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Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Income Taxes ,
Infrastructure ,
Master Limited Partnerships ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Public Utility ,
Tax Allowances ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Utilities Sector ,
Utility Rates
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Staff has initiated inquiries involving numerous interstate natural gas pipelines, seeking information on the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Tax Act) on those...more
2/7/2018
/ Corporate Taxes ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Income Taxes ,
Infrastructure ,
Natural Gas Act ,
New Legislation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Pipelines ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration