Alcohol & Beverage

TTB Considers Updates to Trade Practice RegulationsTTB Proposes to allow reference to distilled spirits on wine labels and in advertisementsCalifornia’s OEHHA Finalizes Regulation Rescinding Warning Requirement for Coffee

Animal Health

Is Your Animal Food Safety Plan up to Snuff?

Battery Storage

Texas Solar Webinar Series

Biofuel

Renewable Fuel Standard Update: Recent EPA Activity Drives RIN ValueEPA Proposes Rule to Ease Barriers in Renewable Fuel Standard Program

Biogas

Renewable Fuel Standard Update: Recent EPA Activity Drives RIN ValueExemptions Under The Renewable Fuel Standard

Cannabis

FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Whose Products Are Intended for Use with Food-Producing AnimalsFTC Issues Warning Letters to Three CBD Companies

CERLCA

A Revised ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard is ComingPFAS - Regulation is Upon UsUpdates on CERCLA Financial Assurance Requirements for Industry Sectors

Clean Tech

CWA's Permit Shield Spans SMRCACOVID-19 Planning in the Mining IndustryMSHA Unveils New Unified Inspection Handbook

Coal

CWA's Permit Shield Spans SMRCARollback of Obama-Era Policy on Federal Leases HaltedSubstantial Changes Underway at Interior to Reduce Burdens on Oil, Natural Gas, and Coal

Dairy

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules U.S. Cheesemakers Can “Say, Gruyere!”

Department of Energy

The Inflation Reduction Act: The Incentives Are in the Details for Hydrogen ProducersIRS Seeks Public IRA Comments by December 2The Pathway to U.S. Hydrogen Development is Established

Energy Policy

The Inflation Reduction Act: The Incentives Are in the Details for Hydrogen ProducersPreventing Texas Regulators from Disclosing Energy Companies’ Proprietary InformationIRS Seeks Public IRA Comments by December 2

Energy Storage

Sign Here: Signatory Authority in Texas Renewable Energy Land LeasesCommon Title and Survey Deliverables in Texas Energy TransactionsTexas Solar Webinar Series

Environmental

Take Two: Bureau of Land Management Attempts Another Natural Gas Waste Reduction RuleKigali Amendment Reaffirms U.S. Environmental CommitmentEnergy Tax Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Audience Questions

EPA

EPA Publishes Final Rule Revising Definition of “Waters of the United States”Updated Methane Regulations for Oil and Gas Facilities: Key Takeaways from the EPA’s Supplemental Proposal and Request for CommentsKigali Amendment Reaffirms U.S. Environmental Commitment

ERCOT

Update on 2022 Activity at the Texas Public Utility CommissionPreventing Texas Regulators from Disclosing Energy Companies’ Proprietary InformationERCOT Unveils Plan for Invoicing Default Uplift Charges

Featured

Kigali Amendment Reaffirms U.S. Environmental CommitmentThe Pathway to U.S. Hydrogen Development is Established

Federal Energy Regulation

White House and Congress Support Improved Cyber Resilience in the Energy SectorNew Executive Order Prohibits Use of Equipment Produced by Foreign Adversaries in Bulk-Power SystemsExpedited Schedule Announced for Steel Imports Investigation

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

DOE Proposes Special Compensation to Coal and Nuclear GeneratorsOrder 1000 and the Future GridFERC Proposes Broad Reforms to the Interconnection Process

Food Safety/FDA

FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Whose Products Are Intended for Use with Food-Producing AnimalsFDA Issues Final Guidance for Voluntary RecallsFDA Amends Yogurt Standard of Identity

Food Systems

TTB Considers Updates to Trade Practice RegulationsTTB Proposes to allow reference to distilled spirits on wine labels and in advertisementsFDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Whose Products Are Intended for Use with Food-Producing Animals

Grid Management

ERCOT Unveils Plan for Invoicing Default Uplift ChargesWhite House and Congress Support Improved Cyber Resilience in the Energy Sector86th Texas Legislature to Consider Bills Concerning Cybersecurity and Storage, Among Other Electric Industry Issues

Grid Technology

Update on 2022 Activity at the Texas Public Utility CommissionPreventing Texas Regulators from Disclosing Energy Companies’ Proprietary InformationSign Here: Signatory Authority in Texas Renewable Energy Land Leases

Grocery/Food Processors

DOJ and USDA Agree to Work Together on Enforcement of Meat and Poultry Processing SectorIs Your Animal Food Safety Plan up to Snuff?

Labeling and Marketing

FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Whose Products Are Intended for Use with Food-Producing AnimalsFDA Issues Final Guidance for Voluntary RecallsFoods Soon to Bear Sesame Allergen Labels

Legislative Updates

Take Two: Bureau of Land Management Attempts Another Natural Gas Waste Reduction RuleFrom Elected to Appointed: New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to Undergo Major Changes Effective January 2023The Government Contracting and Energy Implications of Texas Senate Bill 19: Navigating State Regulation of Corporate Firearm Policies

Marketing and Labeling

FTC Issues Warning Letters to Three CBD CompaniesFDA Proposes New Health Warning for Cigarette Packages and AdvertisementsFDA Issues First Warning Letter under FSVP Regulations

Mining

CWA's Permit Shield Spans SMRCACOVID-19 Planning in the Mining IndustryMSHA Unveils New Unified Inspection Handbook

MSHA

MSHA Unveils New Unified Inspection HandbookMSHA Says Its Workplace Examination Rule Is Fully Cooked and Ready to Serve. But Is It?

Natural Gas

Take Two: Bureau of Land Management Attempts Another Natural Gas Waste Reduction RuleSubstantial Changes Underway at Interior to Reduce Burdens on Oil, Natural Gas, and Coal

Oil & Gas

Update on 2022 Activity at the Texas Public Utility CommissionUpdated Methane Regulations for Oil and Gas Facilities: Key Takeaways from the EPA’s Supplemental Proposal and Request for CommentsPreventing Texas Regulators from Disclosing Energy Companies’ Proprietary Information

OSHA

OSHA Issues Recommendations for Employer Safety and Health Programs

Private Use Network

Preventing Texas Regulators from Disclosing Energy Companies’ Proprietary Information

Project Development

Common Title and Survey Deliverables in Texas Energy TransactionsNew Statutory Requirements for Texas Wind Farm Leases

Real Estate & Land Use

EPA Publishes Final Rule Revising Definition of “Waters of the United States”Take Two: Bureau of Land Management Attempts Another Natural Gas Waste Reduction RuleUpdated Methane Regulations for Oil and Gas Facilities: Key Takeaways from the EPA’s Supplemental Proposal and Request for Comments

Regulatory & Legislative

The Inflation Reduction Act: The Incentives Are in the Details for Hydrogen ProducersTake Two: Bureau of Land Management Attempts Another Natural Gas Waste Reduction RuleUpdate on 2022 Activity at the Texas Public Utility Commission

Renewable Energy

The Inflation Reduction Act: The Incentives Are in the Details for Hydrogen ProducersIRS Seeks Public IRA Comments by December 2Common Title and Survey Deliverables in Texas Energy Transactions

Renewable Energy & Clean Fuels

The Inflation Reduction Act: The Incentives Are in the Details for Hydrogen ProducersTake Two: Bureau of Land Management Attempts Another Natural Gas Waste Reduction RuleUpdate on 2022 Activity at the Texas Public Utility Commission

Solar Energy

Sign Here: Signatory Authority in Texas Renewable Energy Land LeasesThe Inflation Reduction Act: Green Energy BenefitsPresident Puts Hold on Tariffs and Duties On Solar Panels and Parts of Solar Panels From Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand

State Energy Policy & Regulation

Update on 2022 Activity at the Texas Public Utility CommissionThe Government Contracting and Energy Implications of Texas Senate Bill 19: Navigating State Regulation of Corporate Firearm PoliciesERCOT Unveils Plan for Invoicing Default Uplift Charges

Sustainability

SEC Revisits Sustainability Reporting for Publicly-Traded Companies

Transmission

New Executive Order Prohibits Use of Equipment Produced by Foreign Adversaries in Bulk-Power SystemsUpdates in the LP&L Case on the Heels of the Hearing on the MeritsDissecting DOE’s Recent Quadrennial Energy Review

USDA

DOJ and USDA Agree to Work Together on Enforcement of Meat and Poultry Processing SectorUSDA to Begin Work to Strengthen Enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act

Utilities

NextEra Bid to Acquire Oncor Rejected by PUCT

Wetlands

How do states regulate non-federal wetlands?

Wind Energy

Sign Here: Signatory Authority in Texas Renewable Energy Land LeasesThe Inflation Reduction Act: Green Energy BenefitsNew Statutory Requirements for Texas Wind Farm Leases

WOTUS

EPA Publishes Final Rule Revising Definition of “Waters of the United States”Changes to come as Biden revisits WOTUS rulemaking and guidance issued by TrumpHow do states regulate non-federal wetlands?