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The Paris Agreement and the New Administration

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Jessica Bell

Earlier this month, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released its report entitled Withdrawal from International Agreements: Legal Framework, the Paris Agreement, and the Iran Nuclear Agreement.  This report examines issues around withdrawing from treaties under domestic and international law, specifically … Continue reading →

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Congress to Examine Modernizing Energy and Environmental Policy

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

This week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee is turning its attention to the modernization of energy and environmental policies.  Its Subcommittee on Energy and Subcommittee on Environment will hold separate hearings, and both of these hearings will address, among … Continue reading →

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Army Reverses Course, Grants Easement for Dakota Access Pipeline; Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Seeks a Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Anjali Patel

On February 8, 2017 the Army Corps of Engineers granted an easement to Dakota Access, LLC, a subsidiary of Energy Transfer Partners, allowing the Dakota Access Pipeline to cross under the Missouri River at Lake Oahe in North Dakota.  The … Continue reading →

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Congress Targets CSAPR, Stream Protection Rule, and Methane Rule with CRA

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

UPDATED 03.02.2017 to reflect that H.J. Res. 38 became Pub. L. 115-5. Congress took action last week toward repealing the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update (CSAPR Update), the Stream Protection Rule, and the Methane and Waste Protection Rule, all using … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were Two

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Jessica Bell

UPDATED 02.03.2017 FERC-issued Order Delegating Further Authority to Staff in Absence of Quorum is available here. Tomorrow, February 3, 2017, will be Norman Bay’s last day on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  Commissioner Bay has served since August 4, 2014, … Continue reading →

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