Politics & Regulation

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Headquarters in Washington, DC (© Shutterstock/Mark Van Scyoc)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Headquarters in Washington, DC (© Shutterstock/Mark Van Scyoc)

FERC Approves $1.7 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline Across Mississippi

Federal regulators have approved a $1.7 billion proposal to construct a 206-mile natural gas pipeline spanning the width of Mississippi, overruling protests from local landowners, environmental organizations, and tribal officials.

Petrobras HQ in Rio de Janeiro (© Shutterstock/Antonio Salaverry)
Petrobras HQ in Rio de Janeiro (© Shutterstock/Antonio Salaverry)

Petrobras Halts $1 Billion Gas Pipeline Study Over Proposed Brazilian Gas Regulations

Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras has suspended studies for a $1 billion natural gas pipeline due to regulatory uncertainty surrounding a proposed government plan to boost market competition, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Rendering of a pipeline with the flag of Kuwait (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)
Rendering of a pipeline with the flag of Kuwait (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)

Kuwait Explores New Pipeline Routes with Arab Neighbours Amid Strait of Hormuz Closure

Kuwait is in discussions with Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Arab nations to construct a major crude oil export pipeline that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s oil minister announced, as the ongoing crisis in the Middle East keeps the critical waterway blocked.

Flags of Turkey & Iraq (© Shutterstock/ruskpp)
Flags of Turkey & Iraq (© Shutterstock/ruskpp)

Iraq & Türkiye Sign One-Year Interim Deal to Maintain Northern Crude Pipeline Operations

Iraq and Türkiye have signed a one-year interim agreement to maintain operations of the Iraq-Türkiye crude oil pipeline.

The deal secures the continued flow of Iraqi crude through the nation's sole functioning export pipeline while both governments negotiate a comprehensive energy framework.

Flags of the member nations infront of the NATO headquarters in Brussles, Belgium (Alexandros Michailidis)
Flags of the member nations infront of the NATO headquarters in Brussles, Belgium (Alexandros Michailidis)

NATO Approves $31 Billion Overhaul to Extend Military Fuel Pipeline Eastward

NATO ambassadors have approved a 27-billion-euro ($31 billion) project to overhaul and expand the alliance’s Cold War-era fuel pipeline network, extending critical supply lines to its eastern flank to strengthen defences against potential Russian threats.

The Mackinac Bridge over the Straits of Mackinac, connecting Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas.
The Mackinac Bridge over the Straits of Mackinac, connecting Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas.

Michigan Approves Permits for Controversial Line 5 Great Lakes Tunnel

Michigan environmental regulators have approved critical permits for a massive, first-of-its-kind tunnel designed to house the controversial Line 5 pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac, marking a major shift in the state's oversight of the project.

Rendering of a pipeline with the flag of the USA (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)
Rendering of a pipeline with the flag of the USA (© Shutterstock/Ink Drop)

NJ Environmental Groups Clash with Regulators Over Massive Interstate Pipeline Project

Environmental groups squared off against New Jersey regulators and a natural gas giant in a federal appeals court Wednesday, arguing a controversial interstate pipeline expansion was approved without required public scrutiny.

Flag of NATO - the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (© Shutterstock/railway fx)
Flag of NATO - the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (© Shutterstock/railway fx)

NATO Nears Historic Deal to Push Military Fuel Pipelines to Eastern Europe & Turkey

NATO allies are close to a landmark agreement to extend a Cold War-era fuel pipeline network to Eastern Europe and Turkey to ensure supply lines remain secure during a crisis, according to people familiar with the matter.

Logo of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (©PHMSA)
Logo of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (©PHMSA)

PHMSA Reduces Energy Disruptions for Americans with Improved Standards for Pipeline Repairs

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will reduce energy service disruptions for Americans and generate $390 million in savings that will get passed down to American families.

Judge's gavel on the table (© Shutterstock/FabrikaSimf)
Judge's gavel on the table (© Shutterstock/FabrikaSimf)

Ugandan Farmers File UK Lawsuit Aiming to Block Massive East African Oil Pipeline

Ugandan farmers filed a lawsuit in the United Kingdom’s High Court on Tuesday against the operators of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, launching a novel legal bid to halt the massive project before it begins operations.

A pipeline running through a forrest (© Shutterstock/Ben Schonewille)
A pipeline running through a forrest (© Shutterstock/Ben Schonewille)

Canada Announces Plans for New 1 Million-Barrel West Coast Oil Pipeline

The Canadian government has unveiled plans to advance a new 1 million-barrel-a-day oil pipeline to the West Coast, a project resulting from a "grand bargain" that balances fossil fuel expansion with strict environmental commitme

Pipeline construction site with heavy machinery (© Shutterstock/RGtimeline)
Pipeline construction site with heavy machinery (© Shutterstock/RGtimeline)

Afghan and Turkmenistan Officials Push to Accelerate TAPI Pipeline Construction

Taliban officials and Turkmen representatives have met to discuss accelerating construction on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project in western Afghanistan, local officials said on Saturday.