Keystone XL Pipeline Presidential Permit Denied
On January 18, 2012, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of State to deny an oil pipeline permit application submitted by Keystone XL. The Keystone XL Pipeline is an expansion that would start in Hardisty, Alberta and extend south to a point in Port Arthur, Texas. [Read more →]
January 23, 2012 Comments Off
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues New Order on Gas Storage Reporting Requirements
On January 19, 2012, FERC issued Order No. 757 “Storage Reporting Requirements of Interstate and Interstate Natural Gas Companies.” This new rule eliminates the semi-annual storage reporting requirements for interstate and intrastate natural gas companies, effective 60 days after publication of the rule in the Federal Register. [Read more →]
January 23, 2012 Comments Off
Recording of Troutman Sanders Webinar Discussion of the Utility MACT Rule & Electric Reliability Obligations Now Available
On January 19th, Troutman Sanders hosted a webinar presented by partners Peter Glaser and Daniel Larcamp on the Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (“MACT”) Rule, the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (“CSAPR”) Stay and the obligation to comply with grid reliability standards. The presentation discussed the following: [Read more →]
January 23, 2012 Comments Off
U.S. District Court for D.C. Rejects EPA Stay of Boiler MACT Rule
On January 9, 2012, the federal district court for the District of Columbia found that the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) was arbitrary and capricious in staying the boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology (“MACT”) rule. [Read more →]
January 17, 2012 Comments Off
FERC Approves Recovery for Costs on Abandoned Transmission Projects
On December 12, 2011 and December 30, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) issued orders allowing developers to recover abandonment costs related for abandoned transmission projects. [Read more →]
January 17, 2012 Comments Off