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A Fifth Circuit Case on BACT Reflects Trend in Citizen Opposition to Gulf Coast Projects

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Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) issuance of an amended New Source Review (NSR) air permit to multinational joint-venture Port Arthur...more

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Liquid Natural Gas Plant/Clean Air Act: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Addresses Challenge to Texas Commission on Environmental...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) addressed in an August 12th Decision a challenge to a Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) Permit issued by the Texas...more

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Section 401/Clean Water Act: Energy Marketers of America (formerly PAA) EPA Requests for Comments Addressing Implementation

The trade association Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”) (formerly, Petroleum Association of America) submitted August 6 comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing: Establishment of...more

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Presidential Permit Authorizing Steel Reef US Pipelines LLC to Operate and Maintain Pipeline Facilities at Burke County, North...

Authorizes Steel Reef US Pipelines LLC to operate and maintain existing cross-border pipeline facilities in Burke County, North Dakota, for the export of natural gas liquids to Canada, subject to federal oversight, safety,...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

You Can’t Have Two Main Characters

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In a June 13, 2025 decision, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held that a municipality impermissibly granted conditional use approval to an oil and gas well pad and interconnect facility on tax lots that were already...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and White County Compressor...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Merit Energy Company, LLC (“Merit”) entered into a May 15th Consent Administrative Order (”CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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Redrawing the Map – Energy Provisions in Proposed Budget Bill Seek to Shift the Future of Federal Infrastructure Policy

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On May 22, 2025, the House passed budget reconciliation legislation referred to as “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (the “Bill”). As currently written, the Bill would reshape key aspects of federal energy policy by targeting...more

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EPA Issues Final Methane Regulations for New and Existing Sources

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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

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Escambia County Natural Gas Processing Plant Enter into...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Escambia Operating Co., LLC (“EOC”) entered into a September 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. The CO provides that...more

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Transitioning from fossil fuels requires something to transition to.

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On the same day that Maine's highest court was pondering whether 25 percent of Maine's registered voters will successfully prevent hydropower from Canada from reaching New England, E&E published this prediction of...more

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Army Corps Issues Notice of Nationwide Permit 12 Review and Seeks Stakeholder Input

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On March 24, 2022, the Department of the Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) (collectively “Army”) announced their intent to publish a Notice (the “Notice”) in the Federal Register initiating a formal review...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

MEPA Review Not Required as Part of Wisconsin Gas Plant Affiliated-Interest Agreements, Says Minnesota Supreme Court

As a follow up to a previous post the Minnesota Supreme Court issued its decision on April 21, 2021, reversing the Minnesota Court of Appeals and remanding the matter for further review.  In so doing, the Court concluded that...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 37, October 2020

More Federal Permits Handed Down as MVP Presses FERC for Construction Restart - "The Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC told FERC that it has received a series of key federal waterbody crossing permits, bolstering its case to...more

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Natural Gas Compressor Station/Title V Permit: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Addresses Challenge to NESHAP Permit Condition

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressed in a September 2nd Order a Petition filed by MPLX challenging a permit condition that the federal agency placed in a...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Update: First Circuit Revises Prior Decision to Vacate Air Permit in Light of Material Developments

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As discussed previously in Pierce Atwood’s Energy Infrastructure Blog, on June 3, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated an air permit issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 31, August 2020

Exxon Mobil: Doubling Down While Facing Peak Oil Demand - "With most competitors pivoting away from upstream growth, Exxon continues to press ahead with investments despite very challenging current price environment for...more

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First Circuit Vacates Air Permit: Natural Gas Pricing and Supply in New England Potentially Impacted

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently vacated an air permit issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the construction of a new compressor station proposed by Algonquin...more

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First Circuit Compressor Station Decision Vacates DEP Air Permit, Addresses Environmental Justice and Noise Issues

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On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated an air permit issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and remanded the matter to the agency for further analysis. The...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2020 #4

Cancelled Teck Oil Sands Project Underscores Global Climate-Energy Policy Tension - "The Frontier project became the latest casualty in oil-producing countries with robust environmental movements agitating to cut...more

Stoel Rives - Renewable + Law

Minnesota Court of Appeals Determines MEPA Review Required for Wisconsin Natural Gas Generating Facility

On December 23, 2019, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a decision by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (the “Commission”) approving affiliated-interest agreements permitting Minnesota Power and its...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Standoff Between National Grid and New York State Over Gas Pipeline is Impacting Homeowners and Businesses

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In May 2019, National Grid – the utility company that provides natural gas to approximately 1.8 million customers in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island – announced a moratorium on the processing of applications...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - June 2019 #4

Analysts Say U.S. Coal Merger Not Anti-Competitive- "The proposed 'extraordinary' joint venture between U.S. coal majors Peabody Energy and Arch Coal will be structurally beneficial, rather than anti-competitive for U.S....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - January 2019 #4

Trump Eyes Action to Limit States' Powers to Block Pipelines - "The Trump administration is considering taking steps to limit the ability of states to block interstate gas pipelines and other energy projects, according to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - January 2019 #3

More, Deeper Wells Planned for Existing Marcellus Site in Washington Township - "CNX has applied to the state Department of Environmental Protection for a permit to drill four new wells to tap natural gas from Utica shale...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - September 2018 #2

As Storm Looms, 4th Circuit Reverses Ruling Against Dominion on Coal Ash Pollution at Chesapeake Site - "Water pollution from a coal ash landfill and settling ponds at a closed power plant in Chesapeake is not a violation of...more

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