Last week, Commissioner Rob Powelson announced that he will be leaving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in mid-August to become the President and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies.
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FERC Commissioner Rob Powelson Announces Departure
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By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
U.S. energy regulators have scheduled a two-day technical conference to consider how state energy policies affect wholesale electricity markets.
EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Makes Progress But Misses Forest For Trees
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
In its draft 2017 GHG inventory, published this week, the EPA estimates methane emissions from the oil and gas industry were lower than their previous estimate in the 2016 inventory. The vast majority of the decrease comes from methodological changes in how EPA does these estimates and does not represent actual reductions from improved industry… Keep reading →
Impact Of New Administration On Natural Resources Development In United States
By Wells Parker | Dorsey & Whitney LLP
The collection of applicable laws, rules, orders, guidance documents, environmental reviews, permits, approvals, and administrative processes create a challenge for parties looking to develop mineral resources.
Trump Administration Takes Initial Steps To Implement Repeal Of Energy, Environmental Regulations
By Amy L. Edwards, Andrew "Andy" Emerson, Aaron Heishman | Holland & Knight LLP
Earlier this year, Freedom Partners, a conservative advocacy group, released A Roadmap to Repeal containing a list of former President Barack Obama’s regulations that the group argued should be repealed quickly after the inauguration
Lights Will Stay On With New Power Plant Pollution Rules. Find Out Why.
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The Clean Power Plan is designed with reliability in mind, a fact detractors tend to ignore. The specter of grid failure is a frightening image, one that critics of the new power plant pollution standards have fixated on, but it’s just that: a specter, an illusion not grounded in reality. The fact is that regional and state-level… Keep reading →
