Preempt

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.

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.

The number of parties unhappy with the low level of industry representation on President Obama’s new hydraulic fracturing (fracking) advisory panel continues to grow as answers are sought and questions surrounding the Department of Energy’s (DOE) motives arise.

FERC could and would preempt Georgia regulators if they adopted a plan to permanently assign interstate pipeline capacity assets held by Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) to certificated natural gas marketers who participate in the state’s retail choice program, the Commission said last Wednesday in response to a petition for a declaratory order by the Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC).

FERC could and would preempt Georgia regulators if they adopted a plan to permanently assign the interstate pipeline capacity assets held by Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) to certificated natural gas marketers to participate in the state’s retail choice program, the Commission said Wednesday in response to a petition for a declaratory order by the Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC).