Energy And Environment Update -- May 20, 2012 by Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 5/22/2012 In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of Transportation; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Government...more
2012 Growth Management Bills Become Law by Akerman Senterfitt on 5/16/2012 On May 4, 2012, Governor Scott signed into law HB 503, the last of the growth management bills highlighted in our Practice Update of March 30, 2012, Florida Legislative Session Clarifies Growth Management, Provides New...more
Energy And Environment Update -- May 13, 2012 by Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 5/15/2012 In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Department of Commerce; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Personnel; States; International;...more
Cass Sunstein Is Still Pushing Regulatory Reform -- Why Isn't Everyone Happy? by Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 5/11/2012 Yesterday, President Obama released another Executive Order on regulatory reform. The new order expands on EO 13563, and provides three new requirements on agencies...more
Energy And Environment Update -- May 6, 2012 by Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 5/8/2012 In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of Defense; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy...more
Energy And Environment Update -- April 29, 2012 by Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 5/1/2012 In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; Personnel; States; International; and Miscellaneous Excerpt from...more
With North Carolina’s Shale Gas Study Nearly Complete, Legislation to Legalize Hydraulic Fracturing is Expected to Move Forward in... by K&L Gates LLP on 4/20/2012 Overview and Background North Carolina is not traditionally thought of as an oil and gas state. However, recent geological research regarding shale gas deposits and the potential authorization of shale gas extraction...more
New Rapanos Guidance: Is It Guidance Or Is It Really Legislation? by Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 4/20/2012 Industry groups and environmentalists continue to do battle over EPA’s efforts to update its post-Rapanos guidance. Greenwire reports that 12 different groups have met with “the White House” in the past six weeks. As this...more
Electric Vehicles & Competition Law by Carsten Reimann on 4/20/2012 Assessments of electriv vehivles (EVs) in new European competition law framework (excerpt from a book by Professor Bellis)...more
Energy And Environment Update -- April 15, 2012 by Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 4/18/2012 In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of Commerce; Department of Defense; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of Treasury;...more
Washington State Passes Legislation Authorizing Social Purpose Corporations: Bill to Permit Corporations to Seek Social,... by K&L Gates LLP on 4/13/2012 Washington Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law SHB 2239, a bill amending the Washington Business Corporation Act (“WBCA”) to authorize the use of social purpose corporations, effective June 7, 2012. Washington follows...more
How the EPA Aims to Kill Coal by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 4/11/2012 A case can be made, upon reviewing the full sweep of President Barack Obama’s first term, that the Administration’s top priority has not been health care, the Iranian nuclear program or economic recovery. It has been,...more
Energy And Environment Update -- April 8, 2012 by Mintz Levin on 4/10/2012 In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of Energy; Department of Treasury; Environmental Protection Agency; Government Accountability Office; Nuclear...more
Minnesota Legislature Takes A Break by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 4/9/2012 The Minnesota Legislature had another busy week in St. Paul with hours-long floor sessions that included the passage of many omnibus bills and approval of conference committee reports. Lawmakers are now headed home for their...more
Former Supervisor Cleared of Ethics Charges by Steven Getman on 4/7/2012 Former Fayette Supervisor Edward Barto has been cleared of ethics charges filed against him by Concerned Citizens of Seneca County. Barto, reached Tuesday, said he was pleased that the complaint was dismissed. But he...more