Election & Politics Law, Environmental Law, Transportation Law

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - May 9, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/10/2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - Gov. Brown joins move to rewrite California's Prop. 65 - The Sacramento Bee - May 7: Gov. Jerry Brown is throwing his weight behind a push to update Proposition 65, California's defense...more

Government Relations And Lobbying Insight - 2013 Minnesota Legislative Session: A Summary Of What's Happened, A Preview Of What's...

by Amber Backhaus, Paul Cassidy | Leonard, Street and Deinard on 4/8/2013

The Minnesota Legislature reconvened this past Tuesday after a weeklong break. Committees have taken to task assembling omnibus bills to meet the third committee deadline of April 19. This deadline was set in January for...more

Infrastructure Alert - March 26, 2013

by Cozen O'Connor on 3/26/2013

This Friday, President Obama will visit the Port of Miami. On July 19, 2012, President Obama put the Port of Miami on his “We Can’t Wait” list of expedited infrastructure projects to instruct the Army Corps of Engineers to...more

Legislative Update Report No. 2013-06 -- Mar 25, 2013

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 3/25/2013

In This Article: Federal Government; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Québec/Quebec; Saskatchewan; and Yukon...more

Cabinet Re-Shuffle - A Game of Musical Chairs by George C. Crawford

by King & Spalding on 1/31/2013

The announcement that Hilda Solis would be departing as Secretary of Labor added to the list of vacancies of high-level positions in the Administration. Such turnover is nothing new for presidents who have been elected to a...more

Energy And Environment Update -- December 16, 2012

by David Leiter, Sarah Litke | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 12/18/2012

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of Commerce; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy...more

CEQA Exception For Bike Lanes Nearing The Finish Line

by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 9/5/2012

While most attempts to push-through last-minute CEQA reform were parked until next year, one bill, AB 2245, glided through the legislature and now heads to the finish line on Governor Brown’s desk for signature. The bill,...more

After the Highway Bill, What Does the Future Hold for the Keystone Pipeline and Coal Ash Legislation? By William Clarkson

by King & Spalding on 7/12/2012

On Friday, June 29th, Congress passed a comprehensive 27-month transportation bill after weeks of feverish negotiations among the bill's House and Senate conferees. A number of contentious issues had to be resolved before the...more

Capital Thinking Update - July 9, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 7/10/2012

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture - Budget, Approrpriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - International, Defense, Homeland Security -...more

Capital Thinking Update - March 12, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 3/13/2012

In This Issue: General Legislative - On Monday, March 12, the House will observe a constituent work week where members tend to their districts. The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 12, for a period of...more

Pennsylvania House Republicans Propose Shale Initiative, Greater Use of Natural Gas

by Duane Morris LLP on 11/16/2010

The establishment of natural-gas stations along the Pennsylvania Turnpike and other incentives to increase the consumption of natural gas in Pennsylvania are being advocated by the state house Republican caucus as the...more

California’s New Water Legislation: A Bucket of Reform or But a Drop?

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 10/24/2010

In 2007, Governor Schwarzenegger commissioned the Delta Vision Task Force and directed it to come up with strategies to sustainably manage the Sacramento-San Joaquin inland Delta. The Task Force’s efforts culminated with a...more

Federal Clean Energy Policy Summaries: Key Updates from the Past Few Weeks

by Mintz Levin on 10/7/2009

Energy and Climate Legislation Senate 9/28/09 Bingaman Hearings May Open Door to Cap-And-Trade Alternatives Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) held an Energy & Natural Resources Senate Committee hearing on climate...more

U.S. EPA Grants California's Request for Waiver to Allow GHG Regulation of Autos, Reversing Bush Administration

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/1/2009

In what may be a largely symbolic action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it was reversing the Bush Administration and granted California’s request for a waiver of federal preemption to allow the...more

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