FERC’s CIP Information Proposal: Is it Time to Tip the Scale Toward Security?

By Eric M. Hutchins, Paul M. Tiao & Frederick R. Eames

October 4, 2019

Critical Infrastructure Protection — Critical Energy Infrastructure Information Critical Electric Infrastructure Information

On August 27, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued a White Paper proposing to disclose the names of entities that violate Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards, while continuing to withhold other details of those violations. This significant change in policy reflects broader issues in FERC’s handling of security information.…

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EPA Denies Petitions to Change the RFS “Point of Obligation”

By Joseph C. Stanko Jr. & Eric M. Hutchins

November 28, 2017

On November 22, 2017, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Pruitt signed a notice denying petitions to change the “point of obligation” under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program away from refiners and importers. The notice, which was sent to the Federal Register for publication, provides a broad overview of EPA objections to the petitions. EPA also posted on its website a final decision document explaining its denial in detail.…

Eric M. Hutchins

FERC’s CIP Information Proposal: Is it Time to Tip the Scale Toward Security?

EPA Denies Petitions to Change the RFS “Point of Obligation”

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