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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has proposed a blanket authorization program for certain modifications and expansions at existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. Issued October 15 in Docket No. RM26-2-001, the notice of proposed rulemaking...
Texas oil and gas operators, carbon-storage developers, and gas utilities have three new Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) rulemakings to watch—and November comment deadlines are approaching. At its October 6, 2026, open meeting, the RRC approved for public comment...
Texas has significantly expanded its review of data-center development since Governor Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in August to audit projects advancing through ERCOT’s...
New Mexico oil and gas companies now have two major financial assurance changes, plus a complete regulatory overhaul, to navigate and implement at the same time. Oil Conservation Division (NM OCD): $150K Per Well If Ineligible for $250K Active Well Blanket Bond...
On July 30, 2026, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) convened a joint meeting of the Gas Pipeline and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committees. The committees discussed a pending rulemaking (the Notice) that would narrow PHMSA’s authority to...
Summer heat isn’t just uncomfortable for field crews — it’s one of the most underestimated threats to pipeline integrity. As temperatures climb across Texas and the Southwest, operators need to be thinking proactively about how extreme heat affects their systems and...
Today, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a “course correction. . .to bring judicial review under NEPA back in line with the statutory text and common sense.”[1] In Seven County, the Court held that the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals erred in finding deficiencies in the agency’s NEPA analysis for approval of a railroad…
On June 3, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis approved House Bill 24-1472 (the “Bill”), which increases the damage caps for tort and wrongful death actions beginning January 1, 2025. The Bill will increase the cap for non-economic losses or injuries[1] from $250,000 to $1.5 million, as well as increase the wrongful death cap to $2.125 million. The Bill will adjust…
As has been highly reported and talked about, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final rule on leases and the leasing process, known as the Leasing Rule,[1] raises minimum bonding requirements from $10,000 to $150,000 for a lease bond and from $25,000 to $500,000 for a statewide bond, effective June 22, 2024 for new federal leases or assignments. Less discussed…
The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) adopted new rules governing carbon capture and sequestration and storage at its August 22, 2023, Open Meeting. The rules go into effect on September 11, 2023, and are intended to align with the requirements of Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) program. Importantly, these rules go into effect while the State…