Cheryl LaFleur, who has served at FERC since 2010 and headed the Commission twice, and who had planned to step down as early as June 30, said Thursday she would remain at the agency 60 days longer.
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Former FERC Chair Cheryl LaFleur to End Nine-Year Term in August
Cheryl LaFleur, who has served at FERC since 2010 and headed the Commission twice, and who had planned to step down as early as June 30, said Thursday she would remain at the agency 60 days longer.
June 21, 2019
EPA Moves to Rescind, Revise Amendments to RMP Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with plans to rescind or modify rules published during the waning days of the Obama administration and which have yet to take effect that are designed to prevent accidents and explosions at refineries and other industrial facilities.
May 18, 2018
Wyoming Judge Ices BLM Natural Gas Venting/Flaring Rule
Just six weeks after a federal judge in California ruled that parts of an Obama-era rule governing associated natural gas flaring and venting on public and tribal lands should take effect, a federal judge in Wyoming on Wednesday reversed course and issued a stay, giving the Trump administration more time to revise or rescind the rule.
April 5, 2018
Clean Power Plan Does Not Tread On FERC Jurisdiction, Say Former Commissioners
Contrary to suggestions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Clean Power Plan (CPP) does not interfere with the authority of FERC or threaten the affordability and reliability of the nation’s electricity supply, according to a trio of former Commissioners.
April 4, 2018
EPA Says Obama-Era WOTUS Ruling No Surprise
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it anticipated that the U.S. Supreme Court would ultimately rule that the nation’s district courts should decide lawsuits filed against an Obama-era rule over which waterbodies deserve protection under the Clean Water Act.
January 25, 2018
Trump Administration Formally Rescinds BLM Fracking Rule
The Trump administration formally rescinded an Obama-era rule governing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on public and tribal lands on Thursday, bringing an end to nearly three years of legal wrangling that pitted four states, an Indian tribe, environmentalists and energy industry groups against each other.
December 28, 2017
Some NatGas Venting/Flaring Rules Suspended or Delayed Until 2019
Following through on plans it announced in October, the Trump administration announced that it has temporarily suspended or delayed parts of an Obama-era rule governing associated natural gas flaring and venting on public and tribal lands until January 2019.
December 7, 2017
Pruitt Opens CPP Repeal Process; Impact on Energy Industry Unclear
Sides were predictably drawn in the early debate over Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt’s announcement that the Trump administration will issue a proposed rule to end the controversial Clean Power Plan (CPP), but what practical impact the move will have is less clear.
October 10, 2017
Baker, Still ‘Climate Skeptic,’ Again Advocates for Carbon Tax, Import Tariff to Reduce Emissions
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III reiterated his plea last week for Democrats and Republicans to come together to fight climate change.
October 2, 2017
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