Environmental Law, Energy & Utilities Law, Indigenous Peoples

BLM Issues Revised Proposed Fracking Regulations

by Donald Baur, Barbara Schussman, Nidhi Thakar, Tyler Welti | Perkins Coie on 5/21/2013

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a revised proposed rule for regulating hydraulic fracturing—or “fracking.” ...more

Aboriginal Law – The Crown’s Duty to Consult and the Involvement of Natural Resources Proponents in the Consultation Process

by Anne-Marie Dupont, Simon Ruel | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/10/2013

Natural resources proponents are often deeply involved in consultations with Aboriginal communities that may be affected by their projects. How far can the Crown delegate its constitutional duty to consult Aboriginal people...more

Aboriginal Consultation Levy Act Introduced into the Alberta Legislature

by Shawn Denstedt Q.C., Suzanne MacMillan, Terri-Lee Oleniuk | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/9/2013

On May 8, 2013, Alberta’s Aboriginal Relations Minister introduced Bill 22, the Aboriginal Consultation Levy Act, into the Legislature in an effort to provide Aboriginal groups in Alberta with the capacity and funding...more

Federal Court Provides Guidance on Adequacy of Consultation About Environmental Assessments of Major Resource Projects

by Jeremy Barretto, Thoma Gelbman, Suzanne MacMillan | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/8/2013

On April 23, 2013, the Federal Court of Canada released its decision dismissing an application commenced by the Conseil des Innus de Ekuanitshit (the Applicant) to judicially review the Order in Council (OIC) issued on the...more

The Government Of Québec Imposes A Temporary Moratorium On Uranium Exploration And Development

by Ann Bigué, Dominique Quirk | Dentons on 5/3/2013

On March 28th, Québec Environment minister Yves-François Blanchet announced that the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) will hold public hearings on the uranium sector in Québec. These hearings are...more

Renewable Energy Update -- April 23, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/25/2013

Renewable Energy Focus - ..Weakest quarter for clean energy investment since 2009, Bloomberg - Apr 14: Global investment in clean energy in the first three months of 2013 was lower than in any quarter for the...more

A Look at the Obama Administration’s Upcoming Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations

by Harmon L. (Monty) Cooper | Sedgwick LLP on 4/23/2013

This spring, the oil industry and environmental groups are expecting the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to issue a revised rule that will regulate hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on federal and...more

Significant Changes Announced for Aboriginal Consultation in Alberta

by Jeremy Barretto, Martin Ignasiak, Suzanne MacMillan | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/22/2013

On April 2, 2013, the Government of Alberta released a revised draft of its First Nations consultation policy, corporate guidelines and consultation matrix for review and comment. This policy calls for significant changes to...more

Alberta First Nations Challenge Constitutionality of Federal Regulatory Reforms

by Sander Duncanson, Martin Ignasiak, Jessica Kennedy | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 1/10/2013

On January 8, 2012, the Mikisew Cree First Nation and the Frog Lake First Nation (the First Nations), both located in Alberta, filed notices of application (the Applications) with the Federal Court seeking judicial review of...more

Renewable Energy Update -- December 10, 2012

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 12/14/2012

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - California lawmakers make plans to spend $2.5 billion in new energy funds; DOE unveils new procurement policy for renewable energy development on tribal lands; California's sprint...more

Energy Law Bulletin: Alberta’s New Energy Regulator: What Does it Mean for Project Development?

by Lawson Lundell LLP on 11/16/2012

On October 24, 2012, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 2: the Responsible Energy Development Act (“REDA”). If enacted, REDA will establish a single energy regulator and create a new regulatory framework for energy...more

Focus on Mining: The New Fisheries Act: What Miners Need To Know

by Dentons on 11/8/2012

The repeal and enactment of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (“CEAA”) and amendments to other federal legislation is the most significant change in federal environmental assessment (EA) since the legislation was...more

The Amorphous "Unusual Circumstances" Exception to CEQA's Categorical Exemption Strikes Again

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/29/2012

Voices for Rural Living v. El Dorado Irrigation District, Super. Ct. No. PC20080398, (Oct. 4, 2012) The recent Voices for Rural Living v. El Dorado Irrigation District case from the California Court of Appeal’s Third...more

White House Announces Expedited Schedule for Renewable Energy Projects

by Burr & Forman on 10/26/2012

On August 7, the White House announced an expedited approval schedule for seven solar and wind projects on federal and tribal lands in Arizona, California, Nevada and Wyoming totaling 5,000 megawatts (MW) of energy-producing...more

A New Paradigm for Aboriginal Consultation in Ontario: What Miners Need to Know

by Dentons on 7/9/2012

The repeal and re-enactment of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (“CEAA”) and amendments to other federal environmental legislation amounts to the most significant change in federal environmental assessment (“EA”)...more

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012: Two federal agencies issue draft rules on fracking By Jared Burden.

by McAfee & Taft on 7/3/2012

After several years of anticipation, the federal government has finally entered into one of the most contentious debates in recent environmental history – hydraulic fracturing. In this process, sometimes called “fracking,”...more

The Canadian Oil Sands: A Backgrounder: Environmental Concerns

by Bennett Jones LLP on 6/21/2012

Climate Change - The production of petroleum from oil sands uses significant amounts of energy, almost all derived from the combustion of fossil fuels and resulting in CO2 emissions. As a result, oil sands operations...more

Canada’s New Environmental Assessment and Aboriginal Consultation Regime: What Miners Need to Know

by Dentons on 6/20/2012

The federal government has proposed a complete overhaul of federal environmental assessment in Canada as part of the federal budget. The repeal and re-enactment of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (“CEAA”) and...more

Canada’s Rise as an Energy Superpower

by Lawson Lundell LLP on 5/21/2012

Canada is rapidly becoming recognized as one of the world’s energy superpowers. Our nation is now the leading foreign supplier of oil to the U.S., delivering nearly twice as much each year as Saudi Arabia. In addition, ninety...more

Federal Agencies Move to Regulate Aspects of Hydraulic Fracturing

by Morgan Lewis on 5/8/2012

The U.S. Department of the Interior issues proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issues draft Underground Injection Control program permitting guidance...more

Renewable Energy Update -- May 1, 2012

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/2/2012

In This Issue: Discovery of Indian artifacts complicates massive desert solar project; Largest Solar PV Plant in North America Comes On-Line; Navajo community banking on proposed solar array; NV Energy pulls wind...more

Renewable Energy Update -- March 21, 2012

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 3/22/2012

In This Issue: Solar power firms in Mojave Desert feel glare of tribes, environmentalists; Wind energy set to grow six-fold in California, but not without concerns; Mitsubishi Heavy: No PTC, no U.S. wind turbine plant;...more

Fee-Shifting Ruling Encourages Intervention in Clean Air Challenges

by Morgan Lewis on 1/16/2012

On December 20, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit expanded fee-shifting incentives for parties that intervene in challenges to Clean Air Act rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The...more

Renewable News - November 29, 2011

by Polsinelli on 11/29/2011

Inside This Issue: - 1 SunCarrier LL C Completes Development of Solar Project at the Navajo Tribal Authority District Headquarters - 2 Polsinelli Shughart to Sponsor Solarpraxis Conference in Phoenix - 2...more

Oil Sands and Shale Gas - Western Canada’s Unconventional Answer to Global Energy Demand

by Lawson Lundell LLP on 10/25/2011

Canada is uniquely positioned to provide an abundance of secure and reliable energy. With conventional oil supply declining, the need for unconventional resources, like oil sands and shale gas, will increase. Alberta and...more

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