Environmental Law, Administrative Law, Government Contracting

Minor Problems In Environmental Impact Report Are Not Prejudicial Defects

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 11/15/2012

A recent appellate case addressed the issue of minor problems and deficiencies in an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) and whether they were prejudicial errors that amounted to defects in the approval process required for a...more

Voter-Approved Measure That Establishes A Competitive Bidding Process For Future Waste Service Contracts Is Not A “Project” And Is...

by Jeffrey L. Massey, Daniel J. O'Hanlon, Leslie Z. Walker | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 11/14/2012

A city council’s decision to place a measure on the ballot to establish competitive bidding for future trash service contracts did not require prior environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act...more

California Public Utilities Commission to Consider New Proposals to Improve Renewables Portfolio Standard Procurement Process

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/7/2012

On Oct. 5, 2012, Commissioner Mark Ferron of the California Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) issued a 39-page ruling including a number of proposals to improve California's Renewables Portfolio Standard (“RPS”)...more

Renewable Energy Update -- October 17, 2012

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 10/18/2012

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Solar VC funding plummets; U.S. Military Sticks to its Guns with Large Renewable Installations; Solyndra Sues Suntech Holdings Over Antitrust Claims; How the U.S. Is Getting More...more

Massive San Diego Desalination Plant Takes Major Step Forward

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 10/18/2012

The San Diego County Water Authority (SCWA) has negotiated a proposed agreement with a private developer under which it will purchase at least 48,000 acre-feet of desalinated water per year for 30 years, from a Carlsbad...more

Section 1603 Renewable Energy Treasury Grant Program Update: IRS and OIG Audits and Sequestration Haircuts

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 10/17/2012

Two recent developments may impact Section 1603 renewable energy Treasury grant program awards: (1) audits of grant recipients by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury’s Office of Inspector General...more

DOE Announces $5 Million Grant to Arizona Universities for CSP Research

by Matt Bingham | Lewis and Roca LLP on 8/30/2012

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced yesterday that it will invest $5 million over the next five years on research to improve the molten salt-based heat transfer fluids used in concentrating solar projects (CSP),...more

Army Issues Multi-Billion-Dollar Solicitation for Large-Scale Renewable and Alternative Energy Production for Federal...

by Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/22/2012

The U.S. Army has released a solicitation to acquire locally generated renewable and alternative energy (RAE) at federal installations, with the energy to be acquired from contractors under Power Purchase Agreements or...more

$7B in Contracting Opportunities for Renewable Energy Projects

by Morgan Lewis on 8/8/2012

U.S. Army issues an RFP to secure locally generated renewable and alternative energy. On August 7, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued its long-awaited request for proposal (RFP) to procure up to $7 billion worth of...more

Department of Defense Renewable Energy Update: Recent Announcements and Conference Discount

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 4/24/2012

On April 11, 2012, President Obama announced an expanded goal for the Department of Defense (DOD) to deploy three gigawatts (GWs) of renewable energy at Army, Navy, and Air Force installations by 2025. This announcement is...more

OPA Announces Revised FIT Program: Shifting Opportunities in Ontario’s Renewable Power Landscape

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/12/2012

On April 5, 2012, the Ontario Ministry of Energy issued a ministerial directive to the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to continue the renewable energy Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) and microFIT programs, subject to a number of...more

Legislative Update Report No. 2012-01

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 1/17/2012

In This Article • Federal Government • Alberta • British Columbia • Manitoba • New Brunswick • Newfoundland • Northwest Territories • Nova Scotia • Nunavut • Ontario • Prince Edward Island •...more

Navigating California’s New 33% RPS Law: Key California PUC decision on qualifying RPS portfolio content categories, compliance,...

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/21/2011

On December 15, 2011, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved a decision implementing key provisions of California’s new 33% Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) law. That law added § 399.16 to...more

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Minor Problems In Environmental Impact Report Are Not Prejudicial Defects

Voter-Approved Measure That Establishes A Competitive Bidding Process For Future Waste Service Contracts Is Not A “Project” And Is...

California Public Utilities Commission to Consider New Proposals to Improve Renewables Portfolio Standard Procurement Process

Renewable Energy Update -- October 17, 2012

Massive San Diego Desalination Plant Takes Major Step Forward

Section 1603 Renewable Energy Treasury Grant Program Update: IRS and OIG Audits and Sequestration Haircuts

DOE Announces $5 Million Grant to Arizona Universities for CSP Research

Army Issues Multi-Billion-Dollar Solicitation for Large-Scale Renewable and Alternative Energy Production for Federal...

$7B in Contracting Opportunities for Renewable Energy Projects

Department of Defense Renewable Energy Update: Recent Announcements and Conference Discount

OPA Announces Revised FIT Program: Shifting Opportunities in Ontario’s Renewable Power Landscape

Legislative Update Report No. 2012-01

Navigating California’s New 33% RPS Law: Key California PUC decision on qualifying RPS portfolio content categories, compliance,...

Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement

McAfee & Taft RegLINC: Recap of EPA’s Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report By Heidi Slinkard Brasher

New Interim Rule Requires Changes To Bring About More Green Contracting

Renewable Energy Financing: An Update of Ontario’s Feed-In Tariff Program

New Civil Enforcement Efforts Key for Federal Law Enforcement in Western Pennsylvania

Energy And Environmental Update - September 21, 2010

Renewable Energy Update - September 14, 2010

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