Regulation
Canadian Regulator Expands Pipeline Incident Reporting
A new Alberta Energy Regulator report designed to improve industry performance provides detailed information on how pipeline operators are performing compared with their peers across Alberta. The Pipeline Performance Report, focusing on 2015 and 2016 pipeline incidents, is the first in a series of ..
Water Permit Issued for Utopia Pipeline
Kinder Morgan's Utopia pipeline construction project gets Ohio water permit.
Regulators Seek Citizen Input on Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Federal regulations want input from Central Virginia residents concerning the Atlantic Coast pipeline construction project.
US Shutting Down Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Protest Camp
Protest camp for the Dakota Access pipeline construction project to be shut down today.
Deadline Looms for Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Camp
Protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline construction project must soon vacate camp in North Dakota.
Senate Confirms Scott Pruitt to Oversee EPA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Friday won Senate confirmation to head the Environmental Protection Agency, a federal agency he repeatedly sued to rein in its reach during the Obama administration. The vote was 52-46 as Republican leaders used their party’s narrow Senate..
Army Formally Ends Study of Disputed Pipeline Crossing
The Army Corps of Engineers formally ends further environmental evaluation of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Enbridge, Spectra Merger Gets Green Light
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has cleared the previously announced proposed merger between Enbridge Inc. and Spectra Energy Corp. As part of the clearance, the FTC today voted to accept a proposed consent decree in which Enbridge and Spectra Energy have agreed, following the closing of their pr..
API CEO Praises Securities and Exchange Commission Decision
API President and CEO Jack Gerard today welcomed President Trump’s decision to rescind the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rule implementing Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which harms American companies and workers. “The president’s signature on the Congressional Review Act is a welcome s..
North Dakota Senate OKs Bills Aimed at Pipeline Protesters
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A trio of North Dakota House measures influenced by the dispute between Dakota Access pipeline protesters and law enforcement sailed through the Republican-led Senate Thursday, though some Democrats called the bills an overreaction and unnecessary. The Senate voted 33-12 in fa..
Court Rejects Landowner Challenge to Dakota Access Pipeline
Judge rules that the Dakota Access pipeline construction project can cross landowners property in Iowa.
North Dakota Pipeline Protest Spurs South Dakota Legislation
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s office is pursuing legislation to make it clear that the governor’s emergency response powers apply to destructive protests, create new trespassing penalties and make it a crime to obstruct highways based on lessons North Dakota learned from large demonstra..
Corps to Accelerate Cleanup at Oil Pipeline Protest Camp
Corps of Engineers to help speed up cleanup of protest camp for the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
Trump’s ‘Buy American’ Pipes Push May Not Be Feasible
President Trump's desire to have U.S. pipeline construction projects built with American iron and steel may run afoul of international trade law.
North Dakota Bill Aimed at Pipeline Protesters Fails
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Legislation aimed squarely at protesters who blocked roads in North Dakota during the Dakota Access pipeline demonstrations has failed in the state House. The bill said a driver who “unintentionally” caused an injury or death to a person blocking a road would not be charged. ..
Mariner East 2 Pipeline Approved
The Mariner East 2 pipeline construction project approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Water Permit Granted for PennEast Pipeline
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awards water permit for the PennEast pipeline construction project.
Judge Denies Tribes' Request to Halt Pipeline
A federal judge rules the Dakota Access pipeline construction project can move forward.
US Sees no Adverse Impact from Alberta Clipper Pipeline
Unbridle gets good news on its Alberta Clipper pipeline construction project
Ohio Critics Hope Bats Might Slow Down Pipeline Project
Opponents hope bats can delay the NEXUS pipeline construction project.
Judge to Hear Arguments on Dakota Access Pipeline Work
A federal judge is hearing arguments whether to halt work on the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.
Carbon Tax Push from Former GOP Officials Faces Uphill Slog
WASHINGTON (AP) — A push by a group of senior Republican statesmen for a tax on carbon to help lessen the effects of climate change is already meeting entrenched opposition from within their own party. Former Secretary of State Jim Baker went to the White House on Wednesday to gain Trump administra..
Tribe Files Legal Challenge to Stall Dakota Access Pipeline
Tribes file legal challenge against the Dakota Access pipeline construction project.
Work to Complete Disputed Dakota Access Pipeline Underway
Work on the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project has resumed.
Utility Agrees to Pay $8.5 Million Over Gas Blowout
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Southern California Gas Co. agreed Wednesday to pay $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit over a well blowout that spewed natural gas for nearly four months and drove thousands of residents from their Los Angeles homes. The utility signed an agreement with the South Coast Air Qual..
Judge Allows Pipeline Surveys to Proceed
Judge rules that surveys for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline construction project in one Virginia county can proceed.
Army Nod for Dakota Access Pipeline Looms; Tribe Vows Action
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The developer of the stalled Dakota Access oil pipeline could get clearance from the Army as early as Wednesday to finish the $3.8 billion project, though the American Indian tribe that has led the battle against the project for months has vowed to continue the fight. The Army..
Corps to Grant Easement for Dakota Access Pipeline
The Army Corps of Engineers to grant easement enabling the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project to be finished.
North Dakota House OKs Pipeline Protest Bills
North Dakota's House of Representatives approves legislation to strengthen punishments against those protesting pipeline construction projects.
Bills Aim to Beef Up Oil Transportation Safety
The state of Washington seeks to pass oil pipeline regulations that would make the transportation of oil safer.
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- Valero Considers All Options, Including Sale, for California Refineries Amid Regulatory Pressure
- ConocoPhillips Eyes Sale of $1 Billion Permian Assets Amid Marathon Acquisition
- ONEOK Agrees to Sell Interstate Gas Pipelines to DT Midstream for $1.2 Billion
- Energy Transfer Reaches FID on $2.7 Billion, 2.2 Bcf/d Permian Pipeline
- U.S. LNG Export Growth Faces Uncertainty as Trump’s Tariff Proposal Looms, Analysts Say
- Tullow Oil on Track to Deliver $600 Million Free Cash Flow Over Next 2 Years
- Energy Transfer Reaches FID on $2.7 Billion, 2.2 Bcf/d Permian Pipeline
- GOP Lawmakers Slam New York for Blocking $500 Million Pipeline Project
- Texas Oil Company Challenges $250 Million Insurance Collateral Demand for Pipeline, Offshore Operations
