At the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, President Xi Jinping asserted his country’s emerging leadership in environmental stewardship and pledged to build a “beautiful China”.
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President Xi Jinping Pledges Sustainable Development To Build A “Beautiful China”
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By Energy Tomorrow Blog
It’s unclear what the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will do with U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s request that FERC alter the electricity marketplace in favor of certain generating facilities – a proposal that by design would favor some energy sources over others. A clue, perhaps, from FERC Commissioner Robert Powelson, speaking to the American Association of… Keep reading →
Energy Hearings This Week
By Wayne D'Angelo | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
The House is not in session this week. The Senate is in session.
Getting Dangerously Creative With Oil And Gas wastewater
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The oil and gas industry has a massive wastewater problem. And if the growing dialogue about new ways of dealing with it are any indication, it may get worse if we aren’t careful. Cost concerns, pressure to conserve water, and other factors have led some oil and gas companies to consider new ways to manage… Keep reading →
Trump Track: EPA Moves On Its Plan To Repeal [And Eventually Replace?] The Clean Power Plan
By Kerry Shea | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
On October 10, 2017, EPA announced it is taking steps to repeal the Clean Power Plan, regulations put in place in 2015 which requires existing power plants to roll back their CO2 emissions by 2030.
FERC Cuts Regulatory Burden On Tax Equity Investments In Renewable Generation
By J. Daniel Skees & Mark William | Morgan Lewis
Agency clarifies that Section 203 approval is not required for tax equity investments with specified, limited veto and consent rights.
FERC Declines To Require Cybersecurity Modifications To Bulk Electric System Control Centers
By Scott Daniel Johnson | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
On October 2, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission terminated its inquiry into the need for, and potential effects of, modifications to the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards regarding the cybersecurity of control centers used to monitor and control the bulk electric system.
What’s New In The Methane Debate?
By Charles Sartain | Gray Reed & McGraw
Here are a few selected stories on the extent to which fracking contributes to rising levels of methane and, maybe, to climate change.
Energy Secretary Proposes Reliability And Resiliency Tariffs
By TODD GRISET | PRETIFLAHERTY
Energy Hearings This Week
By WAYNE D'ANGELO | KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Bruce Walker to be assistant Energy secretary for electricity delivery and energy reliability.
