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Context is Crucial in Examining BLM’s Proposed Rule for Fracking On Federal Land
DynCorp's 'Strategic' Defense In Drug Crop Spraying Suit
California Lawmakers Making a Strong Push to Ban Hydraulic Fracturing
Uncertainty Surrounds Illinois’s Nationally-Watched Collaborative Legislation On Fracking
Hot Topics for Waste-to-Energy Investors and Developers
Going on the Offense: Proactive Strategies to Reduce Uncertainty
Which environmental regs may impact your development projects?
Prosecuting Environmental and Toxic Torts
Local Governments Continue to Fight States for Right to Govern Fracking
Deryck Palmer on What’s Next for the Energy Sector
Stealth Lawyer: Tama Matsuoka Wong, Forager for Restaurant Daniel
Are EPA Regulations or Market Factors More to Blame for Potential Coal Plant Closures?
Regulatory Challanges When Bringing a Vehicle to Market in the United States
Pacific Northwest Positioned to Be Hub for Great Sustainable Transportation Economy
New Consumer Product Regulations: Manufacturers, Importers and Retailers Need to Prepare
Who pays for road damage in Pennsylvania after ACT 13?
Marcellus gas fuels Natural Gas Vehicles
LEED Certification Basics and the Rise of Green Building—Lori Wisniewski Azzara
Vermont Becomes the First State to Outlaw Fracking—Stone Pigman's Keith Hall
Natural gas encourages industrial and large commercial end-users to revisit their operational plans
On April 16, 2013 the members of the European Parliament voted 334-315 against the proposal of the European Union (EU) Commission to suspend future auctions of EU emission trading scheme (EU ETS) allowances until 2019 in...more
In This Issue: - Chinese Auto Parts Maker Buys A123 Systems - Return of ARRA Funds - Tax Incentives Extended for Battery Maker - Ford Increases Electric Vehicle Dealers and Pushes Sales - Michigan Lithium-Ion...more
Summary - On January 31, 2013, the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development released the new Implementing Regulations for the Myanmar Foreign Investment Law No. 21 (FIL No. 21). President U Thein Sein...more
In This Article: Federal Government; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Québec/Quebec; Saskatchewan; and Yukon....more
In the January edition of Energy & Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention...more
The government has finally disclosed details of Japan’s version of the Feed-in Tariff (“FIT”) to be enforced this July. The purchase price for the initial year has been fixed at ¥40/kWh ($0.50/kWh excluding tax) for solar...more
Yesterday, the U.S. Commerce Department proposed tariffs of at least 31% on solar panels imported from China. The preliminary ruling found that Chinese manufacturers have been illegally "dumping" solar panels on the U.S....more
In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Defense; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; General Services Administration; Internal Revenue...more
Over the past few months the Ukrainian Parliament has made two important changes to the legislative framework governing production sharing agreements for exploration and extraction of minerals. These amendments have been...more
In This Issue: TRANSACTIONAL Transactions - LNG: From Niche Fuel to Regional Commodity? The LNG trade has evolved over past years to become a crucial segment to many economies... Project Development /...more
Environmental justice groups seek to halt cap and trade implementation Marking the next step in a closely watched legal battle, attorneys for two environmental justice groups asked a San Francisco Superior Court judge to...more
Doing business abroad, in any country, poses unique issues and challenges. Nevertheless, there are common issues inherent in each deal and each location. In an offshore transaction, it is essential to evaluate and minimize...more
(The following is a condensed version of a posting on our newest blog, Sustainability & Climate Change Reporter. To view the full article, go to www.sustainabilityclimatechangereporter.com While the U.S. Congress argues...more
In this Issue: *Regulation of Greenhouse Gases: The Management of Uncertainty Beirne, Maynard & Parsons LLP , Houston by James E. Smith & Benjamin A. Escobar *Watching from the Wings with Baited Breath – The WAL-MART...more
In this issue: *California releases draft 'Scoping Plan' for AB 32 *Green Building Focus: ..Green Tax Incentives in $700B Economic Stabilization Act ..Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings *19 cities in California have...more
In this Issue: *U.S. IRS Aggressively Pursuing Off Shore Accounts Arnstein & Lehr, LLP, Chicago by Robert E. McKenzie *Maintaining Regulatory Standards in the Wake of Global Trade Shortages and Infrastructure Decay...more
IN THIS ISSUE: *San Francisco Bay area passes carbon tax *GREEN BUILDING FOCUS ..Kraft Foods and ProLogis announce world's largest LEED-CI gold certified distribution center *San Francisco's proposed green building...more
In this Issue: *The European Company in France: Two Years On Lefèvre Pelletier & Associés, Paris by Roland Montfort / Véronique Deau *The Family Office Nigel Harris & Partners, Channel Islands by Anita...more
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