Transportation Law, Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities Law

Changes Ahead For The Texas Railroad Commission?

by Charles Sartain | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 4/24/2013

The Texas Railroad Commission is going through the Sunset review required every 10 years for all state agencies. If approved, the pending legislation (House Bill 2166) would...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

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

PHMSA Inspections to Focus on Integrity Management Program Evaluations

by Kevin A. Ewing, Lowell M. Rothschild | Bracewell & Giuliani LLP on 12/8/2012

Effective immediately, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) inspections will emphasize the review of operator methods for integrity management (IM) program evaluations, the agency said in an Advisory...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

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

Florida Roads: Future Corridor Action Plan Gets Input From Experts Like Developers, Utilities, and Water Management Districts

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 6/27/2012

The State of Florida has not removed itself from every bit of control over land use and real estate development in the state, despite the huge deregulations of the past two years (see the little ebook in the left sidebar for...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

Pennsylvania Announces $20 Million Grant Program to Convert Fleet Vehicles to Natural Gas

by Saul Ewing LLP on 6/5/2012

On June 4, 2012, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced a $20 million competitive grant program for companies and organizations to convert fleet vehicles to be fueled by natural gas. The grant...more

Court Rejects Attempt to Expand RCRA to Diesel Exhaust

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/5/2012

On May 29, 2012, the Central District of California dismissed a lawsuit filed by a number of environmental groups seeking to apply the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) to any gaseous emissions that have the...more

Texas Environmental Update - May 17, 2012

by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP on 5/23/2012

The environmental practice of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP offers seamless, front-rank representation in local, state, national, and cross-border regulatory, enforcement, and litigation matters, as well as experienced counsel on...more

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012: Advisory bulletin issued to natural gas cast iron distribution pipelines by Vickie Buchanan

by McAfee & Taft on 5/21/2012

On March 23, 2012, the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an advisory bulletin to reiterate two alert notices previously issued by PHMSA, ALN-91-02 (Oct....more