Pipelines: FERC Issues Order on Remand Reinstating Certificate and Abandonment Authorization to Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company 
On January 24, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order reinstating the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company’s (Transco) “certificate and abandonment authority . . . for the REAE Project.” The order, which detailed that the
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Agricultural Law Weekly Review—February 4, 2025
National Agricultural Policy: Temporary Restraining Order Issued Against Federal Funding Pause After Memo Rescission 
On January 27, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued memorandum M-25-13 directing “Federal agencies [to] . . . temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance . . . including, but not
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of February 3, 2025
LNG Infrastructure: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates PHMSA’s Rule on LNG Rail Transportation 
On January 17, 2025, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia vacated the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) rule that allowed LNG rail transportation without a permit. Sierra Club, et al v. DOT, et al, Docket No.
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—January 28, 2025
Agribusiness: Supreme Court Stays BOI Injunction But Reporting Requirements Still Paused 
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion staying the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas’s December 5, 2025 injunction in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland and again reinstating the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the act’s
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of January 27, 2025
Climate Change: New York Court Dismisses Climate Change Suit Against ExxonMobil, Shell, and BP 
On January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court of the State of New York in the County of New York dismissed a suit brought by the City of New York (“the City”) against ExxonMobil, Shell, and BP. The City of New York
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—January 21, 2025
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Dairy Policy: USDA Publishes Final Rule Amending Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Provisions 
On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of January 20, 2025
Public Lands: Alaska Files a Claim Against the Department of the Interior Over the Recent Oil and Gas Lease Sales in the Arctic Refuge 
On January 6, 2025, the State of Alaska (Alaska) filed a suit against the Department of the Interior (DOI) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. State of
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—January 14, 2025
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Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of January 13, 2025
Public Lands: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Submits Petition to Protect Ruby Mountains 
On December 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (USFS) submitted a petition to withdraw Ruby Mountain in Nevada from “leasing under the mineral and geothermal laws, for 20 years, subject to valid existing rights.” The USFS petition initiates
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—January 7, 2025
Agribusiness: Fifth Circuit Reinstates Corporate Transparency Act Injunction After Brief Reversal, Government Files Petition for Certiorari 
On December 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order vacating its December 23 stay of the district court’s preliminary injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its Beneficial Ownership Information reporting