Environmental Law, Energy & Utilities Law, Transportation Law

A Look At Two Approaches To Oil And Gas Regulation

by Charles Sartain | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 5/14/2013

This is a tale of two regulatory schemes. First, there is the federal way, and I’m not making this up. First, there is the federal way, and I’m not making this up: In my last post we learned that if the BLM,...more

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

California Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulations

by Alan Mogol | Ober|Kaler on 5/7/2013

Lessors of tractors or trailers may be subject to California's regulations pertaining to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. California's regulations pertain to heavy-duty tractors and 53-foot or longer box-type...more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - April 25, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/26/2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - ..Bills to create CEQA courts hinge on funding question: California lawmakers are considering legislation that would assign specialized judges to hear California Environmental...more

Amendments to the Regulations Designating Physical Activities

by Brad Gilmour, Cassia Prentice | Bennett Jones LLP on 4/18/2013

On April 12, 2013, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency released its Draft Regulations Amending the Regulations Designating Physical Activities (the Amended Regulations). According to the Regulatory Impact Analysis...more

Texas Railroad Commission Amends Fracturing Fluid Recycling Rules to Encourage Water Conservation

by George Skupski | BakerHostetler on 4/5/2013

Under rules adopted by the Texas Railroad Commission (Commission) on March 26, 2013, effective April 15, 2013, Texas hydraulic fracturing operators may recycle fracturing fluids on their own leased or owned land used for...more

Insight: Asset Finance - March 2013: High Hopes for Regulating International Aviation Emissions

by Adrian Beasley, Tallat Hussain | White & Case LLP on 3/27/2013

“Application of the [EU] emissions trading scheme to aviation infringes neither the principles of customary international law at issue nor the Open Skies Agreement”. This was the judgment of the European Court of...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

District of Columbia Mayor Gray Announces Release of New Sustainable DC Plan to Implement Sustainability Initiative

by Amy L. Edwards | Holland & Knight LLP on 3/8/2013

The release of a new plan to implement the District of Columbia's "Sustainable DC" Initiative was announced by Mayor Vincent Gray on February 20, 3013. The Sustainable DC Plan builds on 15 months of planning and public...more

Call For Comments On The Third National Climate Assessment

by J. Wylie Donald | McCarter & English: Climate Change &... on 2/4/2013

The draft “National Assessment of Supply Chain and Other Developing Risks” was issued just last month. It outlined increasing threats to infrastructure, food and water supplies, air quality, national security, public health...more

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - January 16, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - High court to hear case on Port of L.A.'s Clean Truck Program; NRC chief says San Onofre plant won't reopen until its safety is certain; Ranchers sue to prevent federal...more

Energy and Environment Update -- January 6, 2013

by David Leiter, Sarah Litke | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 1/8/2013

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of Transportation; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Trade Commission; Nuclear Regulatory Commission;...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

Putting the Brakes on San Diego’s Transportation Plan

by Miles H. Imwalle, Megan A. Jennings, Michael Steel | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/12/2012

The first “Sustainable Communities Strategy” adopted to guide long-range land use and transportation planning under SB 375 now has the distinction of being the first such plan set aside for failing to comply with the...more

Army Corps’ New Plant List Expected to Increase Number of Wetlands, Assertions of CWA Jurisdiction

by Parker Moore on 12/12/2012

This article analyzes the potential impacts of the 2012 National Wetland Plant List, released earlier this year. The author concludes that the 2012 NWPL could effect a sea change in wetland regulation, as it classifies far...more

NY PSC Acts on Energy Highway Initiative

by Jeffrey R. Greenblatt, David T. Metcalfe | Cullen and Dykman LLP on 12/5/2012

New York’s “Energy Highway” continues to move forward. On October 22, 2012, the Energy Highway Task Force presented Governor Andrew Cuomo with its New York Energy Highway Blueprint (Blueprint), a comprehensive plan to upgrade...more

Legislative Update Report No. 2012-21 -- Nov 15, 2012

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 11/16/2012

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

Green Roads Are Not an Oxymoron

by Lane Powell PC - Environmental Law on 10/10/2012

At first glance, the phrase “green road” might seem like a contradiction in terms. After all, what else is a road but a conveyance for greenhouse gas emitting vehicles? But with nearly four million miles of public roads in...more

Pacific Northwest Positioned to Be Hub for Great Sustainable Transportation Economy [Video]

by LXBN on 9/18/2012

As has become readily apparent in recent years, sustainability is no longer an option just for those who simply prefer to be environmentally-friendly—there are real advantages to taking this approach and, as a result, we’re...more

Governor Quinn Signs Bill That Will Result In Illinois Following Federal Air Regulations

by Dave Scriven-Young on 9/5/2012

http://illinoisenvironmentallaw.com/uncategorized/governor-quinn-signs-bill-that-will-result-in-illinois-following-federal-air-regulations/ Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently signed a bill passed in the General Assembly,...more

Who pays for road damage in Pennsylvania after ACT 13? [Video]

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 8/1/2012

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania continues to experience dramatic increases in heavy-truck transportation activity associated with Marcellus Shale. So much so that approximately one-quarter of all PA-state routes are now...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

Department of Energy Releases $40 Million Solicitation to Fund Pilot - and Demonstration-Scale Biorefineries

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 6/21/2012

On June 15, 2012, the Department of Energy (DOE) Biomass Program issued a long-anticipated funding opportunity announcement for innovative pilot- and demonstration-scale advanced biorefineries. As discussed in a recent WSGR...more

West Coast Electric Highway Goes East

by Lane Powell PC - Environmental Law on 6/18/2012

To date most of the focus on the West Coast Electric Highway has been on the series of DC fast charge stations situated along I-5 between the British Columbia and California borders, but now there’s an eastern component along...more

Marcellus gas fuels Natural Gas Vehicles [Video]

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 6/11/2012

Marcellus shale significantly impacts energy issues. Natural gas is an abundant, reasonably priced and clean energy source. In this video, attorney James P. Dougherty talks about a vital Marcellus end use application - NGVs...more

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A Look At Two Approaches To Oil And Gas Regulation

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - May 9, 2013

California Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulations

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - April 25, 2013

Amendments to the Regulations Designating Physical Activities

Texas Railroad Commission Amends Fracturing Fluid Recycling Rules to Encourage Water Conservation

Insight: Asset Finance - March 2013: High Hopes for Regulating International Aviation Emissions

Infrastructure Alert - March 26, 2013

District of Columbia Mayor Gray Announces Release of New Sustainable DC Plan to Implement Sustainability Initiative

Call For Comments On The Third National Climate Assessment

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - January 16, 2013

Energy and Environment Update -- January 6, 2013

Energy And Environment Update -- December 16, 2012

Putting the Brakes on San Diego’s Transportation Plan

Army Corps’ New Plant List Expected to Increase Number of Wetlands, Assertions of CWA Jurisdiction

NY PSC Acts on Energy Highway Initiative

Legislative Update Report No. 2012-21 -- Nov 15, 2012

Green Roads Are Not an Oxymoron

Pacific Northwest Positioned to Be Hub for Great Sustainable Transportation Economy [Video]

Governor Quinn Signs Bill That Will Result In Illinois Following Federal Air Regulations

Who pays for road damage in Pennsylvania after ACT 13? [Video]

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

Department of Energy Releases $40 Million Solicitation to Fund Pilot - and Demonstration-Scale Biorefineries

West Coast Electric Highway Goes East

Marcellus gas fuels Natural Gas Vehicles [Video]

Pacific Northwest Positioned to Be Hub for Great Sustainable Transportation Economy [Video]

Who pays for road damage in Pennsylvania after ACT 13? [Video]

Marcellus gas fuels Natural Gas Vehicles [Video]

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