The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) initiating a comprehensive review of its Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The ANPRM solicits...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) asking for stakeholder feedback on Pipeline Safety Regulations (PSR) that unduly burden the...more
In response to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a notice that it does not intend to...more
The Trump Administration is using the reauthorization of a pipeline safety statute as an opening to insert new provisions that would give U.S. authorities broader latitude to thwart and criminalize the activities of...more
On April 11, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order on Promoting Energy Infrastructure on Economic Growth which included provisions related to updating regulations linked to facilities which handle liquefied natural...more
This is the third issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the next 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector. ...more
Coal - Lobbying: ‘America First’ or coal first? LNG groups want to know - The Trump administration has proposed a plan to aid the declining domestic coal and nuclear power industries by keeping ailing generators...more
The Senate confirmed President Trump’s nominees to fill two of the four open seats on the FERC, producing a quorum for the first time since February. Neil Chatterjee (Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s energy advisor),...more