Environmental Law, Government Contracting

Green Energy - Introduction to microFIT

by Matthew J. Wilson | Lerners LLP on 4/12/2013

The microFIT Program was launched in 2009 as part of the Ontario government’s efforts to increase renewable energy in the province. The Program provides eligible participants with the opportunity to develop a small, or...more

The United States Allocated 40% of Liability for Contamination Caused by a Contractor’s Manufacturing Operations

by Scott Broadwell, Lynn Manolopoulos | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/21/2013

A recent decision by a federal court in the Central District of California found the United States liable for 40% of the response costs related to contamination from the manufacture of ammunition and rocket motors for the...more

IRS Issues Guidance on Application Process for Tax Credits for Manufacturers of Renewable Energy Property

by Ellen Bastier, Angelo Ciavarella, J. Ferd Convery , III, Arnold Grant, Ruth Holzman, Amy Koch, Donald Ousterhout, Christopher Rissetto | Reed Smith on 3/13/2013

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Recovery Act") added a number of significant new tax incentives for businesses engaged in the renewable energy market, including a program that provides a tax credit to...more

Marcellus Shale Impact Fee to Support Certain Projects for Governmental Entities, Councils of Government, Not-For-Profit Entities,...

by George Magnatta, Joshua Pasker | Saul Ewing LLP on 3/7/2013

The Commonwealth Financing Authority has begun accepting applications for five programs established by the Act 13 Marcellus Legacy Fund to support conservation projects and environmental protection measures. On...more

Environmental Groups Say Further Environmental Review Needed to Address Fracking Impacts

by Matthew Francois | Sedgwick LLP on 2/14/2013

In a case pending in the Northern District of California, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club recently urged a federal judge to rule that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) violated the National...more

FHWA and FTA Issue Guidance on MAP-21 to Streamline Environmental Process

by Ashley Remillard | Nossaman LLP on 2/6/2013

On January 14, 2013, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued guidance on Section 1319 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Pub. L. 112-141, July...more

Informational Meeting For DEP Contracting Procedures

by John D. Delahanty, Matthew D. Manahan | Pierce Atwood LLP on 2/4/2013

Our Government Relations and Environmental & Land Use Practice Groups would like to share with you an important notice from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Informational Meeting for DEP Contracting...more

Editorial: Work For Smart Development

by Howard Nelson | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 2/4/2013

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is a relatively new state agency designed to ensure the continued growth and development of the region without hurting the preservation of our state's precious natural resources....more

REGULATORY: Government Relations: Alternative Energy Initiatives Continue at Department of Defense By Michael A. Andrews, Thomas...

by King & Spalding on 1/24/2013

While renewable energy tax issues remain in flux amidst negotiations between Congress and the Administration, work on other federal renewable initiatives continues. On December 20 and 21, the House and Senate, respectively,...more

New Effort to Develop Better Solar And Wind-Powered Batteries

by Bruce Goodman | Varnum LLP on 1/17/2013

A multi-partner team, led by Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, has been awarded a five-year $120 Million federal Department of Energy grant to create the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research. Secretary of Energy...more

City Of Holland Selects Natural Gas Option For Generation

by Bruce Goodman | Varnum LLP on 1/8/2013

The Holland Board of Public Works has approved a 114 MW natural gas fired electric generating facility to replace its seventy year old 65 MW coal-fired power plant. This decision effectively abandons the coal-fired generating...more

Defense Agencies Seek Electrical Power from Biomass

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 12/14/2012

On December 12, 2012, the Defense Logistics Agency – Energy (DLA-E), in close coordination with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF), released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for electrical power from a biomass...more

Louisiana First Hiring Act

by Thomas L. Watson, II | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/13/2012

On May 31, 2012, Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law a bill targeted at strengthening the coastal economy by promoting the hiring of residents of Louisiana’s coastal parishes for public works projects for coastal...more

Department of Interior Streamlines Lease Approval Process for Developing Renewable Energy Projects on Tribal Lands

by Bart J. Freedman, Eric E. Freedman, Alyssa A. Moir | K&L Gates LLP on 12/11/2012

The efficiency and transparency of developing wind and solar energy projects on tribal lands have improved considerably as a result of the recent issuance by the Department of Interior (DOI) of its final rule governing leases...more

New York Wind Development at a Crossroads

by Javid Afzali on 12/1/2012

Article discusses the future of wind power in New York State....more

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

Los Angeles Battle Over Owens Lake Dust Mitigation Costs Boils Over

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 11/8/2012

There’s a dust up occurring between the City of Los Angeles and the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (“Great Basin”). What’s the dust up about? Dust! Yes, even something as naturally occurring and...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

Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,...

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