Secretary Rollins is concerned about the impact that shutting down the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project would have on farmers. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins filed…
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House Passes Bill to Facilitate Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting
FERC to become the lead environmental review agency for pipeline projects. The House of Representatives recently passed a bill to expedite natural gas pipeline projects by making the…
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House Passes Bill to Allow FERC to Keep Retiring Power Plants Operational
The Power Plant Reliability Act allows retiring plants to stay open for up to five years if their closure would negatively impact grid reliability. The House of Representatives…
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Energy Department Approves LNG Export Authorization for Louisiana Facility
DOE finalizes Venture Global CP2 LNG project approval, expanding U.S. natural gas exports The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved final authorization for the Venture Global CP2…
Read MoreFERC Grants Conclusive Approval for Mountain Valley Pipeline
The much-litigated natural gas project is back on track after a pipeline rupture in May. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted approval for Equitrans Midstream Corp. to…
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FERC Issues Final Rule for New Transmission Projects
The agency seeks to facilitate the construction of interregional lines for clean energy. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a ruling that reforms how new electric transmission…
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FERC to Open Probe Into New York Power Outages
Officials will look for answers to bulk power system performance issues The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said that an inquiry will be opened regarding the mass…
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