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FERC Denies NGO Transmission, Inc.’s Application to Abandon Jurisdictional Facilities

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On April 24, 2025, FERC denied NGO Transmission, Inc.’s (“NGO Transmission”) application under 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (“NGA”) to abandon its jurisdictional facilities and reclassify them from jurisdictional transmission...more

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Pennsylvania Court Concludes that Certain Sunoco Entities Did Not Have Eminent Domain Authority in Washington County for Mariner...

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In a February 7, 2025 decision in Simon v. Sunoco Pipeline LP, No. 2015-3302 (Wash. Cty. February 7, 2025), the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, Pennsylvania concluded that Sunoco Pipeline LP and Sunoco Logistics...more

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President Trump’s First Energy Move

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When he assumes office again on January 20, 2025, newly reelected President Donald J. Trump can make one move regarding energy that not only will facilitate the increased availability of domestic oil and gas production but...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Fifth Circuit Reaffirms Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction Over Rejection of FERC-Regulated Offtake Agreement

Public policy concerns associated with contracts impacted by energy industry bankruptcies filed in the Fifth Circuit will be resolved in bankruptcy court mini-trials instead of FERC proceedings. Parties entering energy...more

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Supreme Court review denial favors pipeline company

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On January 22, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of a Fourth Circuit decision affirming the dismissal of an action brought by landowners in the Western District of Virginia. ...more

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Should FERC Have Exercised Jurisdiction Over an Intrastate Pipeline Segment?: D.C. Court of Appeals Decision

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals (“Court”) in a July 17th opinion addressed a challenge to two Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) Orders authorizing facilities to export natural gas from the United States to...more

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Supreme Court Opens Door to Increased Role for State Courts and State Regulators in the Energy Sector

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The Supreme Court today allowed the states a greater role in regulating the energy sector. In ONEOK, the Court held that states can regulate activities that affect both wholesale and retail transactions to the extent that the...more

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FERC Issues Declaratory Order Disclaiming Jurisdiction Over Proposed CNG Facility

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On September 19, 2014, FERC issued a declaratory order holding that it would not have jurisdiction under the Natural Gas Act ("NGA") over the construction or operation of a compressed natural gas ("CNG") facility that Emera...more

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