We are excited to announce the release of our first video in a new series focusing on the relevant issues in the U.S. energy sector. September’s video features Neal Crabtree, a pipeline worker affiliated with Pipeliners Local Union 798. With more than twenty-five years of experience, Neal is an expert in pipeline construction. Neal offers…
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) unveiled his long-awaited permitting reform legislation, which may be included in the must-pass government funding bill by September 30. The release of his proposal follows a nearly two-month wait since Senator Manchin received a pledge for permitting reform from the White House and Congressional Democrat leadership in exchange for…
As required by the Inflation Reduction Act, the Interior Department has issued offshore oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico, specifically lease sale 257, to the companies that originally won in November of 2021 before a judge declared the sale invalid. This comes first in a line of reissued lease sales that were canceled over…
This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced S.4815, the Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act. The legislation, which features 45 cosponsors, is a comprehensive proposal to address many bureaucratic hurdles that exist with federal review and approval of energy infrastructure projects. Senator Capito’s bill would codify important reforms to the National…
Following enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act, Congress is set to consider legislation containing reforms to America’s permitting process for energy infrastructure development. The deal between Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Congressional Democratic leadership, and the White House would deliver much needed regulatory relief to many energy projects that continue to face increased regulatory hurdles and…
Last week, three West Coast Attorneys General filed a motion requesting that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) deny a proposed expansion of the Gas Transmission Northwest Xpress pipeline. The joint motion, brought by Washington State, Oregon, and California, could threaten the construction and completion of needed energy infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest. The GTN…
Earlier this week, the Detroit District of the U.S Army Corp of Engineers formally published a notice of intent for an environmental impact review of the Line 5 tunnel project, and is taking public comment on the matter through October 14th. The Great Lakes Tunnel Project is a $500 million investment into Michigan that will…
In a signing ceremony this afternoon at the White House, President Biden signed into law H.R. 5376, the “Inflation Reduction Act.” This legislation was passed on a straight party line vote. The IRA invests hundreds of billions into climate-related spending. As a means to offset this spending, the legislation also contains a slew of new…
This morning, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of a narrow reading of the Clean Air Act, limiting the EPA’s authority to regulate Greenhouse-gas emissions. The court answered no to the question of “whether the ‘best system of emission reduction’ identified by EPA in the Clean Power Plan was within the authority granted to…
Recently, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) posted a blog on their website titled “Two new U.S. crude oil pipeline projects have been completed this year.” Both the Ted Collins Pipeline and Cushing South Phase II Expansion are projects of midstream company Energy Transfer. The Ted Collins Pipeline will transport 275,000 barrels per day (b/d)…
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