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Energy And Environment Update -- April 29, 2013

by Jordan Collins, David Leiter, Neal Martin, Bryan M. Stockton | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 5/1/2013

In This Issue: Energy & Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Interior; Department of Treasury; Department of Agriculture; State Department;...more

Energy And Environment Update -- April 22, 2013

by Jordan Collins, David Leiter, Neal Martin, Bryan M. Stockton | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 4/23/2013

In This Issue: Energy & Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Interior; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; State...more

Energy And Environment Update -- April 8, 2013

by Jordan Collins, David Leiter, Neal Martin, Bryan M. Stockton | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 4/9/2013

In This Issue: Energy & Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Interior Department; Department of Commerce; Department of Defense; Department of...more

Growing Rural/Metro Schism in the Minnesota House

by Gail Kulick | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 3/29/2013

The downside to being in the majority in any partisan legislative body is the difficulty of managing a diverse group of members. This challenge is very evident this session in the Minnesota House of Representatives;...more

Minnesota House Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Committee Begins Hearings

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 1/21/2013

The first committee meetings of a new session are often simply for the purpose of making introductions of members and staff, and setting forth committee protocol. After introductions, Chair Jean Wagenius (D-Minneapolis) of...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

Capital Thinking Update - July 30, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 7/31/2012

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture & Food - Budget, Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - Health Care - International, Defense,...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

Ninth Circuit Ruling that Rainwater Runoff from Logging Roads Is a Point Source Discharge Requiring NPDES Permitting Is Under...

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 1/23/2012

In August, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in NEDC v. Brown, in which the court overturned more than 35 years of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations governing storm...more

Congress Challenges Longstanding Clean Water Act

by SEO | Law Firm on 7/21/2011

By Krystina Steffen, staff In Good Practice writer – July 21, 2011 Rein in the Environmental Protection Agency or turn back the clock 40 years? The House of Representatives passed H.R.2018, the Clean Water Cooperative...more

Energy and Environment Update - April 10, 2011

by Mintz Levin on 4/12/2011

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate: Facing the threat of a government shutdown, after an intense week of budget negotiations, Congress passed a short term spending measure late last Friday night to keep the...more

Energy and Environment Update - February 27, 2011

by Mintz Levin on 3/1/2011

In This Update: Energy and Climate Debate Congress will return from the Presidents’ Day recess February 28 to work out a compromise agreement to help keep the federal government from shutting down after the March 4 end...more

Energy and Environment Update - February 20, 2011

by Mintz Levin on 2/24/2011

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate: Early Saturday morning, the House voted (235-189) to cut $61 billion from current fiscal year 2010 spending levels (and approximately $100 billion below what the President...more

Energy and Environment Update - October 24, 2010

by Mintz Levin on 10/26/2010

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress: Upcoming Hearings; Administration: Interagency Agreement Establishes Framework; Department of Agriculture: Thousands of Ethanol Pumps Planned, and Final Rule Published;...more

Energy and Environment Update - October 17, 2010

by Mintz Levin on 10/19/2010

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress:Carper Emissions Bill on Hold; And, Upcoming Hearings; Administration: Adaptation Plans to Be Included; Department of Agriculture: Forests Capture One-Tenth of Industrial...more

Energy and Environment Update - July 25, 2010

by Mintz Levin on 7/27/2010

In This Issue: *Energy and Climate Legislation *Senate ..Oil Spill Hearings Continued Thursday ..Energy Committee Moves Six Energy Pieces ..Agriculture Committee Assesses Energy Programs ..Commerce Panel Votes Out...more

Poor American Health: Addressing Weight-Related Problems in the Low Income Community in a Comprehensive Manner

by Thomas Haren on 3/29/2010

This note discusses the interrelated nature of the problems of poverty and obesity, and argues that a truly comprehensive approach is necessary to effective address weight-related problems in the low income community....more

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