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Jan 16, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Jim Noe |Elizabeth Leoty Craddock |Jason Hill |Alexandra Ward
In his final days in office, President Joe Biden has exercisedhis executive authority to withdraw more than 625 million acres offederal waters from future oil and gas leasing – the largestwithdrawal of its kind in U.S. history. Announced in early 2025, the withdrawal encompasses the entireAtlantic Coast, Eastern Gulf of Mexico and Pacific OuterContinental Shelf (OCS) off of Washington, Oregon and California,as well as portions of Alaska's Northern Bering Sea.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Alexandra Ward |Jim Noe |Rafe Petersen |Elizabeth Leoty Craddock
Ruling that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
"underestimated the risk and harms of oil spills to protected
species," a federal court vacated key environmental analyses
of oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
The ruling creates uncertainty for the oil and gas industry
while NMFS completes a new biological opinion, as ordered by the
Court.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rafe Petersen |Jim Noe |Elizabeth Leoty Craddock |Alexandra Ward
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Elizabeth Leoty Craddock |Jim Noe |Rafe Petersen
Ruling that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) "underestimated the risk and harms of oil spills to protected species," a federal court vacated key environmental analyses of oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The ruling creates uncertainty for the oil and gas industry while NMFS completes a new biological opinion, as ordered by the Court.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Alexandra Ward |Jim Noe |Rafe Petersen |Elizabeth Leoty Craddock
HighlightsRuling that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) "underestimated the risk and harms of oil spills to protected species," a federal court vacated key environmental analyses of oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The ruling creates uncertainty for the oil and gas industry while NMFS completes a new biological opinion, as ordered by the Court.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Elizabeth Leoty Craddock |Elizabeth Noll |Beth Viola
After two years in the making, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources conducted a markup of S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. The committee advanced the legislation on a bipartisan 15-4 vote on Aug. 2, 2024. Most senators agreed that more work must be done on the overall legislation. It is unclear when the permitting bill will advance to the floor, but it is highly unlikely to do so before the November elections.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Elizabeth Leoty Craddock |Elizabeth Noll |Beth Viola
After two years in the making, the U.S. Senate Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources conducted a markup of S. 4753, the
Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.
The committee advanced the legislation on a bipartisan 15-4
vote on Aug. 2, 2024.
Most senators agreed that more work must be done on the overall
legislation. It is unclear when the permitting bill will advance to
the floor, but it is highly unlikely to do so before the November
elections.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sara Klock |Elizabeth Leoty Craddock |Peter Tabor
Recent congressional activity highlights the changing environment for cannabis regulation. Specifically, U.S. Congress is moving forward with legislation that will change the regulation of hemp-derived products. The industry could see changes as early as this fall, although it's more likely to be in the first quarter of 2025.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Michael Werner |Elizabeth Leoty Craddock |Sara Klock |Peter Tabor
The U.S. Congress is moving forward with legislation that will
change the regulation of hemp-derived products.
The hemp-derived cannabinoid market, conservatively valued at
nearly $30 billion, could see changes as early as this fall,
although it's more likely to be in the first quarter of
2025.
Recent congressional activity highlights the changing
environment for cannabis regulation.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Elizabeth Leoty Craddock |Ashley Phillips |David Mann
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) have introduced an $850 million
initiative to reduce methane emissions from oil and natural gas
operations, available under the Inflation Reduction Act. The
funding application deadline is Aug. 26, 2024.
