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DERRICK DOCKET: Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Narrows NEPA

Meghan Keely2025-05-30T09:48:52-04:00May 30th, 2025|

On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, unanimously ruling 8-0 to limit the scope of environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

I have seen the future of AI. It’s in Western Pennsylvania.

Meghan Keely2025-05-27T13:27:29-04:00May 27th, 2025|

Western Pennsylvania is at the core of America’s next Industrial Revolution, and is driven by the same mix of energy, grit and expertise that made it the center of the first one.

Legal, energy experts praise dismissal of Bucks County climate lawsuit

Meghan Keely2025-05-20T15:47:28-04:00May 20th, 2025|

Legal experts and energy insiders are praising a Bucks County, Pennsylvania, judge's dismissal of the county’s lawsuit attempting to force six major oil and gas companies to pay for the effects of climate change.

DERRICK DOCKET: What if the Iberian Blackout Occurred in the PJM Region?

Meghan Keely2025-05-08T16:03:44-04:00May 8th, 2025|

Millions across Spain and Portugal were in the dark this week. What are the legal consequences if that happened in Pennsylvania? Todd Pappasergi explores that in this week's PIOGA Derrick Docket.

TOMB: Shapiro ‘Price Cap’ Could Hike Electricity Bills

Meghan Keely2025-04-30T14:54:41-04:00April 30th, 2025|

Article by Gordon Tomb. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to cap electricity prices could, perversely, lead to higher customer bills and a greater risk of blackouts, according to America’s Power, a trade organization of coal-fired power plants.

FERC – Democratic energy regulator steps down after White House request

Meghan Keely2025-04-23T13:45:51-04:00April 23rd, 2025|

Willie Phillips, a Democratic member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), has stepped down — apparently at the behest of the White House.

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