Certificates & Project Development Practice
Issue Alerts
FERC Issues Staff Report on Enforcement
Pamela J. Anderson, John H. Burnes, Kay L. Henry, Paul KormanNovember 14, 2007
On November 14, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released its Staff Report on Enforcement that provides background into the evolution of its enforcement program, and shows how FERC uses its enforcement tools to encourage companies to develop effective compliance programs and to deter and punish misconduct.
FERC Issues Final Rule Revising Blanket Certificate Regulations
Shippen Howe, Celia MartellinoOctober 23, 2007
FERC issued a final rule amending its blanket certificate construction regulations with respect to landowner notification requirements and noise surveys for the construction of natural gas compressor units or liquefied natural gas facilities.
FERC Proposes to Amend Financial Reporting Requirements for Natural Gas Pipeline Companies and Seeks Comments on Fuel Retention Practices
Susan Olenchuk, Ashley GarberSeptember 27, 2007
FERC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require natural gas pipeline companies to provide additional information in their FERC Form Nos. 2, 2-A and 3-Q. The Commission also issued a notice of inquiry seeking responses on specific questions relating to the Commission’s policy on fuel retention practices of natural gas companies.
FERC Issues Order on Rehearing Clarifying Revisions to Blanket Certificate Authority
John Burnes, Bob ChristinJune 27, 2007
On June 22, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order granting in part, and denying in part, requests for rehearing and clarification of its Final Rule expanding the scope of activities authorized under its blanket certificate regulations.
Administration Cancels Rulemaking on Wetlands Jurisdiction
Howard Bleichfeld, Sam Kalen, Bob SzaboDecember 18, 2003
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency announced the cancellation of a rulemaking to clarify the definition of “waters of the United States” subject to federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act.