Regulation
Oil Pipeline Safety Regulations Scaled Back After Cost Objections
The Obama administration scales back new pipeline regulations.
Experience with Pipeline Protests Spurs Bills in North Dakota
North Dakota proposes new laws concerning protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.
FERC Says Corpus Christi Pipeline Can Use Contractor Yard and Temporary Access Roads
FERC OK's request to use an existing contractor yard and three temporary access roads for the Corpus Christi Pipeline construction project.
Perry Steps Away from Dakota Access Pipeline
Rick Perry, Donald's Trump choice for energy secretary, steps down from boards of two companies behind the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.
British Columbia Approves Oil Pipeline to Coast from Alberta
British Columbia rules that Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Pipeline construction project can proceed.
FOIA Requests Submitted on Dakota Access Pipeline Decision
The Center for Individual Freedom has submitted FOIA requests to five government agencies concerning the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.
US Cancels Final 2 Energy Leases in Area Sacred to Tribes
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the final two oil and gas leases in a wilderness area bordering Glacier National Park that’s sacred to the Blackfoot tribes of Montana and Canada, more than three decades after the tribes said the leases were illegally so..
FERC OKs Hillabee Expansion Project Construction
FERC has approved Williams requests to begin work on two pipeline construction projects in Alabama as part of the Hillabee Expansion project.
NEB Names New Energy East, Eastern Mainline Hearing Panel
The National Energy Board has named the review panel for TransCanada's Energy East and Eastern Mainline pipeline construction projects.
Williams Hits Milestone on Proposed Atlantic Sunrise Expansion
Williams' Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline construction project hits important regulatory milestone.
Eversource Asks NH Supreme Court to Consider Gas Pipeline Capacity Agreement
Eversource has filed an appeal with New Hampshire’s Supreme Court to overturn a regulatory decision on the company’s proposal to purchase natural gas pipeline capacity to be used to create electricity. The additional gas would be made available by the expansion of an existing pipeline and used to po..
Former North Dakota Oil Executive Charged with Fraud
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A onetime North Dakota oilfield executive is accused of breaking federal law by falsely inflating company revenues by tens of millions of dollars. Joseph Kostelecky, of Dickinson, pleaded not guilty in Bismarck on Friday to five counts of wire fraud and one count of securities..
Understanding PHMSA’s Proposed Expansion of MAOP Verification
What you need to know about PHMSA’s proposed expansion of MAOP verification.
North Dakota Regulators Challenge Pipeline Developer Argument
North Dakota regulators say company violated rules about reporting tribal artifacts connected to the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project.
FERC OKs Request to Place Part of AIM Project in Service
FERC says part of the Algonquin Incremental Market Pipeline construction project in New York can be placed in service.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Construction Project Gets Favorable EIS
According to FERC, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline construction project would not significantly harm the environment.
Oklahoma Regulators Develop New Earthquake Guidelines
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma regulators say the number of earthquakes could increase as oil and gas production expands in a broad area of the state, and they’re telling energy companies that they need to be ready to shut down if a temblor exceeds magnitude 3.5. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission ..
Dakota Access Pipeline Suit on Hold During Related Dispute
Judge agrees to place tribes' lawsuit concerning the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project on hold until another dispute is resolved.
FERC OKs Southwest Louisiana Supply Project
Tennessee Gas' Southwest Louisiana Supply Project approved by FERC.
Years After Law, Kansas Begins Underground Utility Notification System
TOPEKA (AP) — It’s been more than a decade since lawmakers passed a law requiring the formation of an entity to lead underground utility notifications and safe digging in Kansas, and it will be another two years before that group is expected to be operational. The Kansas Corporation Commission on T..
Transportation Secretary Appoints 24 Members to Pipeline Safety Working Group
PHMSA appoints 24 to group tasked with improving pipeline inspection information sharing.
Canadian Government Appoints Temporary Members to NEB for Energy East Review
The Canadian government adds three members to the National Energy Board to assist in reviewing the Energy East Pipeline construction project.
Poll: Majority of Canadians Support the Nation's Approach to Pipelines
A Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers poll shows most Canadians approve how the country's government is handling pipeline construction projects.
Justice Department Won't Send Officers to Pipeline Protest
The Federal government won't send officers to help police protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction project in southern North Dakota.
INGAA President Comments on PHMSA Natural Gas Storage Rule
Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America today gave his thoughts on a new Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration interim final rule to regulate natural gas storage. According to Santa, 12 months is not enough time to successfully implement this rule..
Tillerson to Retire; Woods Elected Chairman, CEO of Exxon
Rex Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of ExxonMobil will retire at the end of the year and be replaced by Darren Woods, currently president of ExxonMobil Corporation, effective Jan. 1. Tillerson was scheduled to retire in March 2017 when he reached 65, the company’s mandatory retireme..
Perry Would Bring Oil Industry Ties to Energy Department
Rick Perry, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Energy secretary, has close ties to the Texas oil industry and has corporate roles in two petroleum companies pushing to get government approval for the proposed 1,200-mile crude oil pipeline that has stoked mass protests in North Dakota. Perry’..
EPA: ‘Data Gaps’ Block Verdict on Fracking, Drinking Water
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas poses a risk to drinking water in some circumstances, but a lack of information precludes a definitive statement on how severe the risk is, the Environmental Protection Agency says in a new report that raises more questions than..
Trump Picks Exxon Mobil's Tillerson to Lead State Department
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has picked Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state, calling the oil executive with close to ties to Russia one of the most accomplished “international dealmakers in the world.” Tillerson’s business relations with Russi..
AP Sources: Trump Selects Rick Perry to lead Energy Dept.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who famously forgot the Energy Department was one of the agencies he pledged to eliminate, is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to become energy secretary, two people with knowledge of the decision say. Perry is likely to shift the department away..
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- 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
