Commentary: Reaganomics and the Texas Grid

ERCOT’s frequent energy conservation alerts this summer only serve to remind Texans the grid has not been fixed in the face of unaccountable bureaucracy.

Is Venezuela the New Iran? Sanctions, Elections Weigh on Oil Powerhouse

Luis Vicente León, president of Datanalisis, Venezuela’s top polling firm, spoke with Hart Energy in an exclusive interview about Venezuela’s oil sector under the weight of U.S. sanctions, potential gas exports to Trinidad and Tobago and the shape of the country’s 2024 presidential elections.

BOEM Extends Financial Assurance Rule Comments Period

Proposed rule would update decommissioning financial assurance requirements for offshore activities.

Column: High Court’s Water Ruling Provides Clarity … or Not

Murkiness remains for projects involving water, despite clarity from Supreme Court on the limits of EPA’s power.

Energy Transfer Keeps Focus on Lake Charles LNG Despite Setbacks

Lake Charles LNG is facing regulatory hurdles with the Department of Energy, Energy Transfer executives said during second-quarter earnings call.

Equitrans Midstream Sets Sights on MVP Completion

Despite sluggish second quarter earnings, Equitrans Midstream expects completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline by year-end.

Column: Energy Transition and e-Mobility in Mexico

Mexico’s most obvious energy transition effort relates to its push to embrace electric mobility, or e-mobility, but the country faces many of the same challenges as markets in North America and Europe.

EU Lawmakers Drop Call for Cap on Power Plants' Windfall Revenues

The EU is negotiating reforms of its electricity market, designed to expand renewable energy and protect consumers from price spikes. 

Mountain Valley Asks US Supreme Court to Vacate Stays Halting Pipeline

Mountain Valley said the appellate court lacked authority to stay the construction because the debt deal approved by Congress said the pipeline was in the national interest and "expressly stripped all courts" of jurisdiction to review decisions by federal agencies over its approval.

China Signals Deeper Reforms in Oil, Gas, Power

The Chinese Communist Party approved a wide range of proposals for markets, including the country's power networks and oil and natural gas markets