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Army Corps Picks Energy Projects for Quick Permits
February 20, 2025
The Army Corps of Engineers has identified hundreds of energy projects that could be fast-tracked for federal permits in response to President Donald Trump’s “energy emergency” declaration. Projects tapped for “emergency” permits include Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline under Lake
Trump Moves to Roll Back Environmental Rules to Expedite Permitting, Approvals for Energy Projects
February 20, 2025
The Trump administration is swiftly moving to reform environmental reviews required by federal law in an effort to expedite permitting and approvals for energy projects, infrastructure upgrades, and more. Over the weekend, the Council on Environmental Quality submitted an interim
Fate Unclear for White House Environmental Quality Office
February 20, 2025
The future of the White House Council on Environmental Quality is murky after a court decision and executive order vacated its decades-old authority to issue environmental regulations. The CEQ implements the National Environmental Policy Act across the federal government, coordinating
Energy Secretary Chris Wright Blasts ‘Sinister’ Zero Carbon Emissions Goal
February 20, 2025
Energy Secretary Chris Wright denounced efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions by midcentury as a “sinister goal” in remarks at a conservative policy conference Monday. “Net zero 2050 is a sinister goal, it’s a terrible goal,” Wright said to
Pantheon Resources Appoints Max Easley as Chief Executive Officer
February 20, 2025
Pantheon Resources has appointed Max Easley as chief executive officer, succeeding Jay Cheatham. Easley will be appointed as a member of the Pantheon board of directors effective February 28, 2025, while Cheatham will continue to serve the company as a
Kinder Morgan Closes $640M Acquisition of Outrigger Energy’s Gas Gathering, Processing System
February 19, 2025
Kinder Morgan’s subsidiary, Hiland Partners Holdings, has closed on its $640 million acquisition of a natural gas gathering and processing system in North Dakota from Outrigger Energy II. The acquisition includes a 270 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) processing
West Virginia Gains Authority to Oversee the Permitting and Regulation of Class VI Wells for CCS
February 19, 2025
Governor Patrick Morrisey and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) Cabinet Secretary Harold Ward said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially granted Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) primacy to West Virginia. Class VI primacy gives the
DOE Secretary Wright Issues First LNG Export Approval for Commonwealth LNG
February 17, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright joined President Trump to announce a new export authorization for the Commonwealth LNG project proposed for Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Today’s action is the first major U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to receive an
Trump Formally Establishes New Energy Council
February 17, 2025
President Trump on Friday signed an executive order that formally established an energy council that he previously said would aim to achieve energy dominance. Under the order, the council will come up with a “National Energy Dominance Strategy” which will
U.S. Drillers Add Oil and Gas Rigs for Third Week in a Row
February 17, 2025
U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a third week in a row for the first time since December 2023, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil
