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Repeat After Me: There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

by Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 5/23/2012

Yesterday, the Boston Globe reported that MassDEP is considering promulgating new regulations to manage noise from on-shore wind turbines. I sympathize with my friends at MassDEP, who are trying to implement a clean energy...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: EPA proposes emissions rule for new fossil fuel-fired EGUs by Heidi Slinkard Brasher

by McAfee & Taft on 5/22/2012

The EPA published its proposed rule regarding carbon dioxide emissions for new fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (EGUs) in the Friday, April 13, 2012 Federal Register (77 Fed. Reg. 22392). Article...more

Reserve Minerals with Restrictive Covenant, not “Subject To” Debate

by Brandon Barchus on 5/22/2012

On May 17, 2012, the Texas Appellate Court - Fort Worth Division decided the case of FARM & RANCH INVESTORS, LTD. v. TITAN OPERATING, L.L.C., et al,, in which the Court affirmed the trial court’s decision that prior...more

Energy And Environment Update -- May 20, 2012

by Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 5/22/2012

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

FERC Denies Rehearing of Order No. 1000

by Morgan Lewis on 5/22/2012

Pre-Order No. 1000 transmission planning and cost-allocation requirements are inadequate and a possible threat to the development of efficient or cost-effective transmission. On May 17, the Federal Energy Regulatory...more

Update on Water Quality-Related Initiatives Which May Impact Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations

by Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/22/2012

In 2009, I wrote a short article highlighting new water quality initiatives that had the potential to impact wastewater treatment plant operations. At that time, I focused on the recently proposed Atlantic salmon listing and...more

Coal Talk: Second ALJ Dismisses Late-Filed Penalty Petition

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 5/22/2012

Administrative Law Judge Susan Biro joined Administrative Law Judge Thomas McCarthy in dismissing a penalty petition because the Secretary of Labor failed to file the petition within 45 days of a timely contest of a proposed...more

California Proposes Revised Cap-and-Trade Regulations Providing for Linkage with International Cap-and-Trade Market; Joint...

by K&L Gates LLP on 5/22/2012

California is on the verge of opening a greenhouse gas/carbon trading market that may ultimately rival the European Union’s carbon trading market as the largest organized carbon market in the world. The state has recently...more

U.S. - Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement

by Giancarlo Schievenini on 5/22/2012

The United States and Mexico have signed an agreement concerning the development of oil and gas reservoirs that cross the international maritime boundary between the two countries in the Gulf of Mexico....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

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

Localities Responsible For Sewage Coming From Within Their Borders, Even When Private Parties Discharge It

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 5/21/2012

On May 18, the Michigan Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, and held that the state’s Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) required municipalities to be responsible for and prevent raw sewage...more

Reliability Developments — FERC Rules on Compliance Registry Issues: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) recently...

by White & Case LLP on 5/21/2012

Compliance Registry Orders FERC issued two orders addressing appeals of registration determinations made by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”). The first order denied the appeal of the City of...more

Transactions: 2012 AIPN Model International Joint Operating Agreement – A New Industry Standard? By Jennifer Josefson

by King & Spalding on 5/21/2012

After a 10-year reign, and having become the widely-accepted international standard, the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators’ (AIPN) 2002 International Operating Agreement, has been revised and in February 2012...more

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Energy & Utilities Law Updates – May 24, 2012