Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Process Before project developers can begin constructing an interstate natural gas pipeline, they must first apply for approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In accordance with the Natural Gas […] June 8, 2023
Wind Wakes and the Right to Wind Power Generation The Biden administration’s goal to create a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035 and a net zero emissions economy by 2050[1] will likely require rapid deployment of wind power. As […] May 23, 2023
Potential Impacts of the IRA’s Onshore Energy Leasing Provisions The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed by Congress on August 12, 2022, changes the incentives and procedural requirements for energy leasing on federal land. In this paper, I provide an […] March 24, 2023
CleanLaw Podcast CleanLaw Quick Take–Dakota Access Pipeline update with Hannah Perls and Carrie Jenks In our first CleanLaw Quick Take*, our Executive Director Carrie Jenks and Staff Attorney Hannah Perls walk through the latest updates on the Dakota Access Pipeline. Hannah explains how the […] February 14, 2023
Legal Analysis Energy EOs In Depth: New Presidential Permit for Keystone XL and Changes to Presidential Permitting This is part of a series analyzing the April 10th executive orders on energy infrastructure. See the links at the bottom of this page for the related pieces. President Trump […] April 30, 2019
Regulatory Tracker Keystone XL Pipeline On Jan. 20, 2021 President Biden revoked the 2019 permit issued by President Trump to allow construction and operation of the pipeline across the US-Canada border. In doing so, President Biden pointed to the 2015 determination by President Obama that the Keystone XL pipeline would not serve the national interest, as well as the increased impacts of climate change on the national economy since that time. TC Energy canceled the pipeline project on June 9, 2021. February 13, 2018