Tag Archives: Energy Law
Energy and Environment Update, February 19, 2012
Recently published in The National Law Review was an article by David J. Leiter and Sarah Litke of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. regarding a Compilation of Energy and Evironment Updates: Energy and Climate Debate President Obama on February 13 sent Congress a $3.8 trillion budget request for fiscal year 2013 that, after a week of hearings and …
EPA Proposes Changes to Underground Storage Tank Regulations
Posted in the National Law Review an article by attorneys Julie A. Fournier, Michael J. Hughes and Lisa S. Zebovitz of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP about the EPA’s porposed changes to the underground storage tanks: For the first time since federal regulations regarding underground storage tanks (USTs) were first promulgated in 1988, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing significant changes and additions to …
U.S. Department of State to Delay Decision on Keystone XL Pipeline in Order to Assess Different Pathway Through Nebraska
Recently published in the National Law Review an article by attorney Ivan T. Sumner of Greenberg Traurig, LLP regarding an update on the Keystone XL oil pipeline: On November 10, 2011, the U.S. State Department announced during a press briefing that it was delaying its decision on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline in order …
The Truth about Clean Energy Jobs
Recently posted in the National Law Review an article by U.S. Department of Energy in response to The Washington Post’s assertions about the Department of Energy’s loan programs: The Washington Post’s assertions today about the Department of Energy’s loan programs are both incomplete and inaccurate. Here are the facts: over the past two years, the Department of Energy’s Loan …
What To Expect From a President Perry on the Environment? Some Texas-Sized Clues
Posted on August 19, 2011 in the National Law Review an article by Jim Morris and Evan Bush of Center for Public Integrity regarding Texas Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry’s environmental stance: From climate change denial to stances against EPA and Supreme Court, candidate resists feds, aids businesses and helped a billionaire donor What would President Rick Perry’s environmental agenda …
Power NY Act of 2011 Swings the Door Open for Renewable Development
Posted in the National Law Review on August 17, 2011 an article written by attorneys: David A. Domansky, Joseph G. Tirone and Brian J. Kelly of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP regarding Power NY Act of 20ll which Gov. Cuomo recently signed into law: On August 4, 2011, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Power NY ACT of 2011 (A. 8510/S. 5844), a …
IRS Defends Discretion to Withhold Section 1256 Exchange Designation for ISOs
Recently posted at the National Law Review by William R. Pomierski of McDermott Will & Emery an article about the IRS defending its decision not to designate independent system operators as qualified board or exchange: The IRS defended its decision not to designate independent system operators asqualified board or exchange (QBE) principally on the grounds that, as a matter of …
California and Florida Lead Trend of New State-Level Iran Sanctions
Posted this week at the National Law Review by Reid Whitten of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP a good summary of recent state legislation targeting potential contractors that deal with Iran. On June 2, 2011, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a new state law prohibiting Florida government entities from contracting with companies invested in Iran’s petroleum energy sector. …
Bill Allowing More Offshore Drilling Introduced to Congress
Posted today at the National Law Review by Sabrina Mizrachi of Greenberg Traurig, LLP - news on the Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act introduced in Congress yesterday…… The Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act was introduced on May 12, 2011, and seeks to allow more offshore drilling in order to reduce U.S. reliance on imported fuels and create jobs. …
EPA, Clean Air Act & Climate Change: Consider the Facts
This week’s guest blogger at the National Law Review is Jon D. Sohn of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. Jon provides a great overview of some recent hearings and proposed legislation impacting greenhouse gas regulations at both the state and federal levels: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a lot of hits from those opposed to greenhouse …
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