The FERC issued an order affirming an Administrative Law Judge’s Initial Decision finding that BP America and certain affiliated entities violated FERC’s prohibition on market manipulation, the Anti-Manipulation Rule.
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BP Case Reflects FERC’s Broad View Of Its Jurisdiction
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By Michael Connelly, David Fournier | Pepper Hamilton LLP
Since the beginning of 2015, approximately 50 exploration and production companies in the United States and Canada have filed for bankruptcy, with the combined debt of these companies approaching $20 billion.
Federal Regulators Should (Again) Block FirstEnergy’s Sneaky Attempts To Evade Oversight
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
It’s not usually a good idea to dis federal regulators. FirstEnergy doesn’t seem to care. Almost two months ago, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruled against the Ohio-based utility giant’s request to bail out its uneconomic power plants. FirstEnergy then tweaked its proposal to obtain the same result but, according to its CEO, “without… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Antarctica Break-Off, Linc Violation & Ohio Energy Future
By Conor O'Sullivan
A new paper has revealed large amounts of ice breaking off from East Antarctica that could increase world sea levels. “The findings about East Antarctica emerge from a new paper just out in Nature Geoscience by an international team of scientists representing the United States, Britain, France and Australia. They flew a number of research flights over… Keep reading →
