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The Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy Consortium (RISE) has informed the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. This notification aims to extend certain legal protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, allowing limited recovery of damages by antitrust plaintiffs. Ten new organizations, including AlumaPower Energy from Canada and V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University from Ukraine, have joined RISE. The group's membership remains open, and they intend to announce any future changes.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the Maritime Administration are calling for public comments and inviting public participation in meetings regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Blue Marlin Offshore Port LLC's (BMOP) deepwater port license application. This project involves building, owning, and operating a deepwater port off the coast of Louisiana to export crude oil. The deepwater port is designed to manage Very Large Crude Carriers and similar vessels, with a loading capacity of up to 80,000 barrels per hour. Public meetings are scheduled for March 2025 in Louisiana and Texas. More details on how to provide comments can be found on the regulations.gov website under docket number MARAD-2020-0127.

East Cheyenne Gas Storage, LLC has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking approval to change the gas storage capacity at the West Peetz and Lewis Creek fields in Colorado. The proposal involves decreasing the working gas capacity from 22.5 billion cubic feet to 12.5 billion cubic feet, increasing the base gas capacity, and reducing the maximum daily injection/withdrawal rate. FERC is inviting public comments, protests, and motions to intervene in this proceeding, with a deadline for participation set for April 2, 2025. Interested parties can engage with the process through the FERC website or by mail, with detailed instructions provided for filing comments or interventions.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to Maryland's air quality plan. This revision confirms that there are no sources in Maryland subject to the 2016 Oil and Gas Control Techniques Guidelines, which set standards to control air pollution from oil and gas facilities. Maryland conducted a thorough review and found no facilities that meet the criteria requiring them to follow these guidelines. The EPA is open to public comments on this proposal and will consider them before making a final decision.

Texas-Kansas-Oklahoma Gas, LLC (TKO) has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to provide natural gas distribution services in a specific area across Kansas and Oklahoma. The company intends to serve customers along a seven-mile line and requests a waiver for certain regulatory requirements. The commission invites public participation in the review process, allowing individuals to submit comments, protest the filing, or intervene in the proceedings by March 24, 2025, without any cost. Detailed instructions for each mode of participation are available, ensuring people can easily engage with the process.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that they are canceling the Record of Decision for the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 257. This decision is in response to Executive Order 14008, which pauses new oil and gas leasing on public lands and offshore waters until a comprehensive review is completed. The lease sale was initially planned to occur on March 17, 2021, but is now halted. BOEM may consider the lease sale again after the review and could issue a new decision in the future.

Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) has submitted an application to amend its license for the Battle Creek Hydroelectric Project to support a new phase of the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project. This new phase involves removing several diversion dams to help restore fish habitats but does not include one planned construction measure from earlier evaluations. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff plans to prepare an environmental assessment on these recent changes, with a report expected by April 7, 2025. Public participation is encouraged, and assistance is available through the Office of Public Participation.

The Bureau of Land Management has proposed to reinstate an oil and gas lease in Lea County, New Mexico, originally held by EOG Y Resources Inc. This action follows the lessee's request for reinstatement and payment of owed rentals since the lease termination. The lease will be reinstated under original conditions, with some changes such as increased rental and royalty rates, and the lessee has agreed to these updated terms along with paying necessary administrative and publication fees.

Pacific Gas & Electric Company submitted a request on November 8, 2024, to temporarily change the flow requirements of the Haas-Kings Hydroelectric Project in California. The change involves stopping a supplemental water flow to replace a turbine valve from January 6 to May 31, 2025, ensuring a natural flow remains. Public comments on this request are accepted until January 15, 2025, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to prepare an environmental assessment by February 28, 2025. Public participation is encouraged, and assistance is available through the Commission's Office of Public Participation.

Great Basin Gas Transmission Company has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its 2026 Expansion Project, seeking approval under the Natural Gas Act for new pipeline installations and replacements in Nevada. The project aims to boost transportation capacity by over 8,000 Dekatherms per day to meet increasing demand. FERC is offering the public an opportunity to participate by allowing comments, protests, or motions to intervene, with a deadline for motions set for May 20, 2025. All project details and updates can be accessed online through FERC’s eLibrary.