Energy Regulation & Permitting

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August 2026

Rulemaking

Comment period closed · Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Aug 1NRCClosed

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment Nos. 16 and 17 and Revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 through 16

July 2026

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Jul 31NRCClosed

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment Nos. 16 and 17 and Revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 through 16

Comment period closing · Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Jul 31NRCClosed

Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations

Comment period closing · Environmental Protection Agency · Jul 31EPAClosed

KODA Willow Creek Draft Permit SMNSR-UO-001878-2025.002

Notice · Environmental Protection Agency · Jul 31EPA

Transcript from the Louisiana CCR permit program public hearing. July 21, 2026

Press releases

Press release · Bureau of Land Management · Jul 30BLM

BLM Approves Seismic Exploration on Public Lands in Natrona County

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · Office of Natural Resources Revenue · Jul 30ONRRClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Federal Oil and Gas Valuation

Comment period closed · Department of Energy · Jul 30DOEClosed

Change in Control: Commonwealth LNG, LLC

Legislation

Bill introduced · Jul 30

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over the interconnection of large loads to the transmission system, to provide for standards and procedures for the interconnection of large loads, and for other purposes.

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · Department of Energy · Jul 29DOEClosed

Change in Control: Commonwealth LNG, LLC

Comment period closing · Environmental Protection Agency · Jul 29EPAClosed

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program

Comment period closing · Environmental Protection Agency · Jul 29EPAClosed

Louisiana: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program

Notice · Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Jul 29NRC

Information Collection: Regulatory Issue Summary, Importance of Giving the NRC Advance Notice of Intent To Pursue License Renewal

Notice · Department of Energy · Jul 29DOE

Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Nevada

Legislation

Bill introduced · Jul 29

A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to support microgrids, and for other purposes.

Bill reported · Jul 29Reported

License to Drill Act

Bill reported · Jul 29Reported

Geothermal Energy Advancement Act

Bill reported · Jul 29Reported

License to Drill Act

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Jul 28PHMSAClosed

Pipeline Safety: Breakout Tank Inspection Rule

Notice · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Jul 28PHMSA

Special Permit Analysis and Findings (SPAF)

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Pipeline Safety

PHMSA · Comment closes · Aug 13

Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination and Containing Sensitive Unclassified NonSafeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information

NRC · Comment closes · Aug 14

Pipeline Safety: Crimson Pipeline LP's Petition for Declaratory Order Regarding the Requirements for Baseline Integrity Assessments

PHMSA · Comment closes · Aug 14

S8233PUBLIC_7133565.PDF

BOEM · Comment closes · Aug 15

Proposed approval of Wisconsin We Energies Oak Creek Site Natural Gas-Fired Generation Project

EPA · Comment closes · Aug 15

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