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lexology.com | Emily P. Mallen |Stephen Hug |Christopher Treanor |Scott Johnson |Ben Reiter |Jameson Calitri | +1 more
On March 5, 2025, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) approved Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC’s (GPLNG) request to extend a deadline to begin exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its terminal facility currently under construction in Sabine Pass, Texas for 18 months, from September 30, 2025, to March 31, 2027 (the Order).
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lexology.com | Jan D. Walter |Harry Keegan |Stephen Kho |Kenneth Markowitz |Stacey Mitchell |Brian Arthur Pomper | +6 more
Key points In line with the recently released Competitiveness Compass, the European Commission has initiated its drive to cut red tape for businesses with the proposal of companion “Omnibus” packages of simplification measures that are designed to streamline and simplify rules on sustainable finance reporting, reduce reporting burdens, facilitate access to funding sources and encourage investment in the EU market.
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Dec 27, 2024 | 
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Christopher Treanor
[co-authors: Lucas Chapman (Lobbying & Public Policy Resident), Maria Posada Velasco (Lobbying & Public Policy Fellow)] On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a long-awaited study that is intended to inform its findings as to whether exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are in the “public interest” under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (the “2024 Study”) that we anticipate will be challenged by the LNG industry, and may subject to modification by the...
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Kenneth Markowitz |Ryan Thompson |Christopher Treanor |Richard A. Coppola
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Kenneth Markowitz |Christopher Treanor |Charles Smith
Midway Progress: COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, is
at its halfway point, having made significant progress but with
much work remaining. The conference continues efforts to meet the
Paris Agreement goals of limiting global temperature rise by
building consensus among stakeholders on key topics, including
climate finance, transparency and supporting developing countries
and vulnerable populations in the fossil fuel transition.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Kenneth Markowitz |Stacey Mitchell |Christopher Treanor |Emily P. Mallen
NYC Climate Week included over 900 events with an estimated
100,000 participants swarming the City. While indicative of growing
interest in climate action, some note that the record turnout
foreshadows a smaller presence at COP 29 in Azerbaijan.
In the vice-presidential debate, both candidates supported the
reshoring of U.S. manufacturing and tacked notably to the political
center.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Kenneth Markowitz |Stacey Mitchell |Christopher Treanor |Emily P. Mallen
Recent legislative and regulatory developments reflect ongoing
tensions between environmental policies and economic priorities in
the U.S. energy landscape. The House Energy and Commerce
Committee's advancement of three resolutions targeting
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules on power plants,
vehicle emissions and air quality standards marks a broader
Republican effort to counter President Biden's environmental
agenda, though these resolutions face likely vetoes.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Stacey Mitchell |Christopher Treanor |Emily P. Mallen |Richard A. Coppola
After a recent permitting reform bill was passed out of a Senate
Committee, House Republicans took steps to draft their own
permitting reform legislation. Rep. Westerman (R- AR) held a
hearing to discuss his draft bill, which most notably places
limitations on the environmental permitting process for energy
projects.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Stacey Mitchell |Christopher Treanor |Emily P. Mallen |Richard A. Coppola
With U.S. elections rapidly approaching, presidential candidates
are expected to foreshadow key aspects of their energy and
environmental legislative and policy agendas. In particular, the
Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 may prompt Vice President
Kamala Harris to balance legislative progress with her
environmental justice commitments.
