Tag: Energy and utilities regulation
Hack prompts new security regulations for US pipelines
WASHINGTON — The federal government will issue cybersecurity regulations in the coming days for U.S. pipeline operators following a ransomware attack that led to...
Syrian blames Israel for mysterious attacks on oil tankers
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s foreign minister blamed Israel for mysterious attacks over more than a year targeting oil tankers heading to Syria, saying they...
Nonpartisan budget report says future nuke costs are rising
WASHINGTON — The projected cost of modernizing the U.S. nuclear force is escalating, including billions of dollars more to operate nuclear-armed submarines and to...
Michigan flood victims may have to wait for accountability
LANSING, Mich — A lawsuit that accuses the state of Michigan of failing to regulate and enforce safety regulations on a dam that failed,...
Biden team moves swiftly to tackle pipeline political peril
The Biden administration swung aggressively into action after a primary gasoline pipeline fell prey to a cyberattack — understanding that the situation posed a...
Spain at last adopts promised law on becoming carbon neutral
MADRID — Spain’s parliament approved a law on climate change and energy transition Thursday that belatedly brings the country into line with the European...
EXPLAINER: What’s next for pipelines after Colonial hack
WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest fuel pipeline is flowing again after the company that runs it it was hit by a gang of hackers....
Gasoline pipeline shutdown tests Biden administration
The Biden administration, knowing that higher gas prices and long lines can carry severe political risks as well as threats to a recovering economy,...
2018 audit found ‘glaring deficiencies’ at pipeline company
BOSTON — An outside audit three years ago of the pipeline company hit by a cyberattack threatening fuel supplies in the eastern United States...
Mexican judge rules against president’s gasoline law
MEXICO CITY — A judge issued an injunction Monday against a law passed in April that allows Mexico's government to seize private gas stations...
