Michael Diamond counsels clients in the natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) industries on federal regulatory matters, particularly under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Michael’s primary practice encompasses natural gas pipeline rate, tariff, and certificate matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In this capacity, Michael has provided strategic advice to pipelines in several NGA Section 4 and 5 rate case proceedings, in addition to advising on day-to-day regulatory compliance matters. Michael has also assisted clients challenging administrative actions before federal courts, and conducted regulatory due diligence for several LNG export projects.
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- FERC Announces Changes in Enforcement Procedures - (Posted On Wednesday, February 21, 2024)
- Department of Energy Freezes Review of Applications to Export Liquefied Natural Gas - (Posted On Friday, January 26, 2024)
- FY2023 FERC Actions Signal Potential Uptick in Enforcement Actions - (Posted On Tuesday, January 16, 2024)
- TSA Requests Input from Pipeline and Rail Sectors on Cyber Risk Management to Inform New Regulations - (Posted On Monday, December 05, 2022)
- Jurisdiction Over Hydrogen Pipelines and Pathways to an Effective Regulatory Regime - (Posted On Wednesday, November 16, 2022)
- FERC's Updated Certificate Policy and Interim GHG Mitigation Policy Statements: VNF's Pipeline Attorneys Weigh-In - (Posted On Tuesday, February 22, 2022)
- U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Natural Gas Pipelines' Authority to Exercise Eminent Domain Power over State Land - (Posted On Wednesday, June 30, 2021)
- FERC Rescinds Pipeline Contracts and Reaffirms Capacity Posting Policy - (Posted On Tuesday, October 20, 2020)
- FERC Extends Certain Filing Deadlines and Takes Other Actions in Response to the Impacts of COVID-19 - (Posted On Saturday, March 21, 2020)
Van Ness Feldman’s Natural Gas & Oil Pipelines Practice Group is recognized by the National Law Review as a Go-To Thought Leader for the group’s analysis of environmental legislation and public policy including developments from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and it’s Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC) , the Department of Transportation (DOT), OSHA’s process safety management (PSM) regulatory group and the Pipeline Association for Public Awareness. Van Ness Feldman’s involvement in two of the largest natural gas pipeline projects ever constructed in North America provides a unique insight related to regulatory matters and litigation impacting environmental interest holders, refiners, offshore exploration groups and production companies, offshore drilling companies, and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) terminal developers. The following Van Ness Feldman attorney authors are the most frequent contributors on pipeline safety news: Marco Bracamonte, Jacob I. Cunningham, Michael Diamond, Bryn S. Karaus, Susan A. Olenchuk and Michael R. Pincus.