FERC has approved an amendment to the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate project, clearing changes to the pipeline’s route and capacity as the proposed extension advances through a complex permitting process.
The Final Environmental Impact Statement clears the last major regulatory step before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decides whether Dakota Access can continue operating beneath Lake Oahe — a decision that could end years of uncertainty for one of the nation’s most controversial oil pipelines.
A U.S. judge ruled Michigan cannot enforce a shutdown order against Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline, affirming federal authority over pipeline safety and allowing the aging Great Lakes line to continue operating amid ongoing legal and permitting battles.
The U.S. Department of Energy has granted Woodside Energy a 44-month extension to begin LNG exports from its Louisiana project, providing additional runway for a facility capable of exporting up to 3.88 billion cubic feet per day.
Oil prices climbed more than 1% after President Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, raising uncertainty around global crude supply amid fragile demand.
FERC has launched its environmental review of Gulf South’s 111-mile Kosciusko Junction Pipeline in Mississippi, marking a major step forward for the 1.2-billion-cubic-feet-per-day project approved by Boardwalk Pipelines last year.
The U.S. House has passed the PERMIT Act, a bill aimed at streamlining Clean Water Act reviews and cutting project delays for pipelines, energy infrastructure, and utilities. Lawmakers say the reforms will reduce red tape and lower construction costs while maintaining environmental protections.
Federal regulators have completed all environmental and permitting reviews for the $40 billion Alaska LNG project, clearing the way for its 800-mile (1,287 km) gas pipeline and export terminal. The long-delayed project aims to deliver North Slope gas to global markets and strengthen U.S. energy security.
Industry groups are raising questions over reports that a major share of steel for the planned 807-mile Alaska LNG pipeline could come from South Korea’s POSCO International, under a partnership announced by Glenfarne Energy Transition in early December.
Venture Global denied Shell’s fraud allegations in a New York filing tied to a long-running LNG arbitration over Calcasieu Pass cargoes, accusing Shell of breaching confidentiality and reiterating its compliance with contract terms.
The move underscores Washington’s renewed leverage in Iraq’s energy sector and shifting regional power dynamics.
The company says the revisions would enhance safety and capacity across its 5,500-mile fuel network, while shippers including ExxonMobil and bp argue the move could hurt margins.
TC Energy and the National Petroleum Council are urging reforms to streamline U.S. pipeline permitting, citing rising gas demand and limited capacity growth. The new NPC report calls for NEPA clarification, reduced litigation, and expanded fast-track approvals.
Canada has struck an energy deal with Alberta that eliminates a planned emissions cap and paves the way for a privately financed oil pipeline to the West Coast, aimed at boosting exports to Asia and expanding midstream capacity.
After a jet fuel leak contaminated wells in Pennsylvania, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi introduced the Wojnovich Pipeline Safety Act, proposing the strongest U.S. pipeline safety reforms in a decade, including stricter leak detection, transparency, and emergency-response rules.
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