FERC Approves CP2 Terminal
Flouting Biden Pause, Agency OK’s Largest LNG Terminal in US (Floodlight) Pam Radtke (June 27): Despite the Biden administration’s pause on new USLNG projects, FERC has approved the construction of the nation’s largest new LNG terminal. The $10 billion CP2 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, is now a step closer to reality. While Venture Global has […]
Senate Confirms Three for FERC
Senate Confirms Three FERC Commissioners (E&E News) Zack Bright (June 14): Following Senate confirmation on June 13, two Democrats will join FERC—Judy Chang, a former Mass. energy and climate official, and David Rosner, a former aide to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). West Va. Solicitor General Lindsay See joins as a Republican member. Chair Willie Phillips […]
House Votes to Reverse Pause
US House Passes Bill to Reverse Biden’s LNG Pause (U.S. News & World Report) Reuters (Feb. 15): The U.S. House of Representatives, controlled by Republicans, passed a bill to reverse President Joe Biden’s pause on approvals of USLNG exports. The bill, sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), was approved by a vote of 224-200, mostly […]
EU-US LNG Agreement
LNG Allies Statement on EU-US Energy Security Agreement President Biden and European Commission President von der Leyden outlined a bold EU-US agreement today to bolster European Energy Security, largely by increasing U.S. LNG trade. The agreement’s central concept—a joint EU-U.S. Task Force on Energy Security—is a direct response to the proposal put forward by LNG […]
U.S. Chamber on Energy Policy
Record High Russian Oil Imports Show Need for Smarter Domestic Energy Policy By Marty Durbin, Senior Vice President, Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce In 2021, the United States imported 245 million barrels of crude oil and related petroleum products from Russia. This equates to nearly 672,000 barrels per day—an all-time record and a 79% increase […]
Joint Letter to President
Joint Letter to President Biden on Energy Security February 25, 2022 The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: In light of this week’s invasion of Ukraine by Russia and its implications for domestic and global energy security, our organizations are writing to offer support and urge you […]
FERC Water Rule Final
Final Water Quality Certification Rule Published Dianne R. Phillips, Holland & Knight (April 02): On March 29, FERC published its Final Rule regarding Waiver of the Water Quality Certification Requirements of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The Final Rule amends FERC’s regulations to categorically establish a one-year time period for a state- or […]