The Court noted two big red flags of a major question: The EPA was asserting a new power it had not previously claimed, and it was trying to enact a rule only after efforts to get it through Congress as a new law had failed. Roberts had no doubt that the EPA was trying to write a law on a … read more

U.S. retreats from pledge to end gas investmentsSara Schonhardt, Climatewire, June 29, 2022 The energy crisis resulting from Russia’s war is testing Western leaders’ promises to phase out natural gas investments abroad.  Dozens of countries rallied around phasing out fossil fuel financing during global climate negotiations seven months ago. Yesterday, those efforts were weakened by the world’s most powerful economies. … read more

NEW BIDEN ADMINISTRATION REPORT VALIDATES ADVANTAGES OF ALASKA LNG PROJECT Assessment Accelerates Momentum for Only Permitted West Coast LNG Project  A new report, published ahead of schedule by the Biden Administration, documents the significant benefits of the Alaska LNG Project.   The report, “Alaska LNG Project Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement” (SEIS), published by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), examines the … read more