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May 3, 2020 @ 03:00
On April 15, Judge Brian Morris nullified water-crossing permits in Montana that were granted for the Keystone XL, a major setback for the long-embattled tar sands oil pipeline. The ruling came just days after Keystone XL owner TC Energy, formerly known as TransCanada, obtained billions of dollars in subsidies from the Alberta government as global oil prices plummeted.
The oil and gas industry has taken notice. Seemingly just a ruling on Keystone XL the subject of opposition by the climate movement for the past decade the ruling could have far broader implications for the future of building water-crossing pipelines and utility lines.
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Clements sworn in at FERC, creating partisan split Source: By Arianna Skibell, E&E News reporter • Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2020
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s newest member, Allison Clements, is sworn in yesterday.@FERC/Twitter
Democrat Allison Clements was sworn into the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission late Tuesday, creating a partisan split of two Republicans and two Democrats.
Clements joins FERC Chairman James Danly (R) and Commissioners Neil Chatterjee (R) and Richard Glick (D) on the five-member panel charged with overseeing regional energy markets and large-scale natural gas infrastructure.
Along with Clements, a longtime energy lawyer, President Trump nominated Republican Mark Christie earlier this year. Christie’s swearing-in ceremony is slated for early January, raising questions about a temporary gridlock during FERC’s next meeting Dec. 17.