The DOE will act on LNG export applications involving non-FTA countries only after completing the National Environmental Policy Act review and halt its practice of issuing conditional authorizations. On August 15, 2014, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy published final revised procedures for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export decisions involving non-Free Trade…...
A federal appeals court has ruled that FERC acted within its statutory authority in adopting FERC Order 1000 which mandates regional planning for transmission providers. On August 15, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) reforms to electric transmission planning and cost…...
DOE has announced 31 new projects aimed to advance critical vehicle technologies to meet the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge and facilitate fuel efficiency improvements. On August 14, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $55M in funding for 31 projects focused on research and development to advance efficient vehicle technologies. The projects will…...
Federal lands contain significant oil and gas reserves, however federal staffing resource challenges have led to decreases in resource development and delayed state and federal revenue. The proposed BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014 (S. 2440) has significant bipartisan support, and its passage would expand and extend upon the current federal land permitting program…...