In a positive development for the oil and gas industry, but one that is also sure to generate legal challenges from environmental groups, the Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled a narrowed definition about which waterbodies deserve protection under the federal Clean Water Act.
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Trump Sends $4.1T Budget to Congress, Nixes ‘Crazy’ Obama Spending on Climate Change
President Trump on Tuesday sent a $4.1 trillion budget proposal to Congress that mirrors earlier plans to cleave nearly one-third of funding to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as his budget director derided the previous administration’s “crazy” spending on climate change.

Kinder Proposing Permian-to-Gulf Coast NatGas Pipeline
Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC (KMTP) is holding a nonbinding open season through April 20 for firm service on its proposed Gulf Coast Express Pipeline, which would provide an outlet for production from the Permian Basin to markets along the Texas Gulf Coast.
State Panel Puts Fracking Regulations on Hold in Maryland
A panel of lawmakers in Maryland has reportedly asked the state Department of the Environment (MDE) to delay implementing rules governing hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
Maryland Regulators Meet Deadline, Propose Fracking Regulations
Shale gas development in western Maryland returned to the realm of possibility on Monday after regulators with the state Department of the Environment (MDE) met a key deadline and proposed rules governing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to a panel of state lawmakers.
Gas Association Slams Proposed Furnace Efficiency Standards Following DOE Revision
The Department of Energy (DOE) released a revised version of its updated efficiency standards for residential gas furnaces late last week, quickly drawing a strong rebuke from industry lobbyists.

Leach XPress, Rover Make Plans to Co-Locate in Ohio for 13-Mile Stretch
Backers of the Rover and Leach XPress pipeline projects have provided FERC with detailed plans to co-locate along a 13-mile route where their proposed routes overlap in Monroe County, OH.
Pennsylvania DEP Drops $8.9M Fine Against Range Resources
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has dropped its efforts to collect what could have been a record fine of $8.9 million from Range Resources Corp. for what the agency thought was a leaking natural gas well in Lycoming County.

Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley Get More Pushback on Plans to Cross WV, VA Mountains
Two Appalachia-to-Southeast takeaway projects continue to encounter obstacles as they plot routes through rural stretches along the border between West Virginia and Virginia.

Marcellus-to-Southeast Takeaway Projects Hitting More Snags in WV, VA
Two Appalachia-to-Southeast takeaway projects continue to encounter obstacles as they plot routes through rural stretches along the border between West Virginia and Virginia.