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Crossed Wires and Split Circuits: Transmission Rights of First Refusal

As population growth and increased electrification rapidly raise demand for power, U.S. electric grids are struggling to keep pace, and the need for more transmission capacity is pressing. The U.S. Congress has delegated its interstate commerce authority to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to regulate interstate transmission rates. Meanwhile, states regulate intrastate transmission rates. What is perhaps surprising, though, is the fact that states generally have authority over the siting and construction of interstate transmission lines.

Managing Threats to Beaches From Storms and Rising Seas

More severe storms and rising sea levels resulting from the changing climate pose a threat to ecosystems along the U.S. coast. These include beaches, dunes, wetlands, and marshes, which provide significant environmental, recreational, and economic benefits. Practices to sustain these ecosystems are available, but are not well understood, face legal and financial obstacles, and have not been widely implemented. On January 25, 2023, the Environmental Law Institute hosted a panel of experts who explored measures and practices for sustaining beaches and dunes in the face of a changing climate.

88 FR 25619

The Natural Resources Conservation Service announced its intent to issue a series of revised conservation practice standards in the National Handbook of Conservation Practices (NHCP), and seeks comment on specified conservation practice standards in the NHCP.

88 FR 25393

DOE seeks comment regarding the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’s methane mitigation technologies and point source carbon capture research and development activities and regulation of natural gas imports and exports; specifically, the Department seeks information on strategies and technologies that natural gas and liquefied natural gas companies are deploying or could deploy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants.

88 FR 25427

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management seeks comment on possible commercial wind energy leasing on the outer continental shelf in the Gulf of Maine.

88 FR 24181

DOE announced the establishment of the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board, pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

88 FR 21525

DOE proposed to revise its regulations regarding procedures for calculating a value for the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of electric vehicles for use in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program administered by DOT.

88 FR 17999

The president issued Proclamation No. 10534 of March 21, 2023, establishing the Castner Range National Monument.

88 FR 17987

The president issued Proclamation No. 10533 of March 21, 2023, establishing the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument.