The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision interpreting Clean Water Act Section 401 and the FERC permitting authority, which may have settled some lingering legal issues for the construction of pipelines.
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Second Circuit: FERC’s And State Agency’s Interpretations Of CWA Are Not Entitled To Chevron Deference
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Industry is committed to making its workforce more diverse. Now and over the next decade or two, there’s great opportunity to realize that goal. With 40 percent or more of industry’s worker base on track to retire by 2035, research indicates hundreds of thousands of women and minorities will help fill the ranks through the next decade… Keep reading →
Here’s How Chevron’s Next CEO Can Turn Over A New Leaf
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Chevron, the nation’s second largest oil and gas producer, is in the news this week as reports surface that long-time CEO John Watson is expected to step down. It’s no secret that Mr. Watson has too often lagged on his response to climate change. As the board selects a new CEO, it has a chance… Keep reading →
The Montreal Protocol Is Not A Climate Change Statute
By SETH JAFFE | FOLEY HOAG LLP - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Earlier this week, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down part of an EPA rule promulgated pursuant to the Montreal Protocol.
The Social Cost Of Carbon Passes Its First Judicial Test
By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law
Earlier this week, the 7th Circuit affirmed the Department of Energy’s new energy efficiency requirements for commercial refrigeration equipment.
SCOTUS Puts An End To Ecuador’s Appeal Of $96 Million Arbitration Award In Favor Of Chevron
By Jessica Greenburg, Peter Sherwin | Proskauer - Minding Your Business
A long-running dispute between Chevron and Ecuador appears to have reached its end after the Supreme Court declined to take up Ecuador’s question of whether United States courts had jurisdiction to confirm a $96 million arbitration award in favor of Chevron.
MATS, Take Two: EPA Still Supports The Rule (And EPA Is Correct)
By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law
Late last week, EPA issued a Supplemental Finding, concluding that it is still “appropriate and necessary” to regulate hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired electric generating units.
Slow and steady wins the race, according to Chevron, a company that is actually increasing its US upstream capital budget this year. Chevron started slow in the Permian Basin and watched what other companies were doing while it honed its drilling strategy. Now that oil prices are considerably lower than they were at the beginning… Keep reading →
The energy industry – oil & gas sector in particular – is bracing itself for a massive wave of retirements over the short to medium term, which has been dubbed “The Great Shift Change.” As the industry prepares for this turnover, companies are looking to the next generation of candidates with skills ranging from finance, geology,… Keep reading →
It’s not just doctors and scientists that need STEM education. America’s shifting economy is demanding more trained workers in many different sectors. See how Travis Brooks got the hands-on education he needed to become a technician at the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery. Visit The Atlantic to learn more.
