Judicial

People– Jennifer M. Long, FERC ALJ

Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionChairman Norman Bay announced the appointment Tuesday of Jennifer M. Long as a FERC administrative law judge (ALJ). Long has served as an ALJ in the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review at the Social Security Administration since 2012. Prior to that, she was a principal ALJ in the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings, served as a commissioner on the District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, and was an arbitrator at the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas. Long is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, earned a certificate of Judicial Development in Administrative Law Adjudication Skills from the National Judicial College and a bachelor’s degree from Howard University. She is a member of the Bars of the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

October 4, 2016

FERC OKs Transco System Expansion to Northeast

FERC on Friday approved Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line’s (Transco) Northeast Supply Link project to provide additional firm transportation service from the Marcellus shale play to meet growing demand for natural gas in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York City.

November 6, 2012

Shell Tries Preemptive Legal Strike On Alaska’s Offshore

In an apparent attempt to preempt judicial challenges that could further delay drilling in Alaska’s offshore, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell plc has asked a federal court to review its Arctic oil spill response plan to determine whether it complies with federal requirements.

March 5, 2012

Shell Tries Preemptive Legal Strike On Alaska’s Offshore

In an apparent attempt to preempt judicial challenges that could further delay drilling in Alaska’s offshore, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell plc has asked a federal court to review its Arctic oil spill response plan to determine whether it complies with federal requirements.

March 2, 2012

Analyst: Compromise on Judicial Nominees ‘Bodes Positively’ for Senate Energy Bill

A deal signed late Monday by 14 centrist senators to avert a showdown over judicial nominees “bodes positively” for the chances for energy legislation in the Senate next month, said energy analyst Christine Tezak. She believes the outlook for energy legislation in Congress this year would be particularly good if the cooperative spirit continues.

May 25, 2005