On May 20, 2021, FERC issued two orders in which it authorized two pipeline companies to construct and abandon certain pipeline facilities, subject to conditions. In an exciting and sometimes tense Commission open-meeting,...more
On March 22, 2021, FERC, for the first time, assessed the significance of a proposed natural gas pipeline project’s greenhouse gas emissions (“GHGs”) and their contribution to climate change when it approved Northern Natural...more
On September 16, 2020, the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (“Committee”) held a hearing to consider Allison Clements’ and Mark C. Christies’ pending FERC nominations as FERC Commissioners. Ms....more
9/22/2020
/ Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Senate Committees ,
State Regulators ,
Transmission Grid
On September 9, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (“First Circuit”) affirmed the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (“District Court”) dismissal of a lawsuit alleging...more
9/17/2020
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Electricity ,
Energy Contracts ,
Energy Sector ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
FERC ,
Filed-Rate Doctrine ,
Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)