Polsinelli Podcast - Hot Energy Trends in 2014 by Polsinelli
Crisis in Middle East Should Remind Us of the Importance of Fracking - "Oil prices are likely to spike in the short-term aftermath of the attack on Saudi Arabia, but, as Clifford Krauss and Stanley Reed of The New York...more
Revised Definition of "Waters of the United States" - Proposed Rule - "The agencies' proposal is the second step in a two-step process to review and revise the definition of 'waters of the United States' consistent with...more
U.S. Global Change Research Program - Fourth National Climate Assessment - "Impacts, risks and adaptation in the United States Report-in-Brief" Why this is important: The assessment posits the U.S. will lose 10 percent of...more
U.S. to Give Eight Nations Oil Waivers Under Iran Sanctions, Official Says - "The U.S. has agreed to let eight countries - including Japan, India and South Korea - keep buying Iranian oil after it reimposes sanctions on the...more
Environmental groups will have to wait to challenge hydraulic fracturing activities in the state of California until the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (“DOGGR”) issues its permanent regulations in 2015. ...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Finally there's evidence that we're embracing energy innovation -- Earth2Tech Blog - Jul 25: Two recent energy policy moves are evidence that policymakers are finally starting to figure out the...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Pumping water underground could trigger major earthquake, say scientists: The Guardian - Jul 12 - Pumping water underground at geothermal power plants can lead to dangerous earthquakes...more
In This Issue: Energy & Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Commerce; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of State; Department of Transportation; Environmental Protection...more
In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - DOE Issues Guidebook For Large-Scale Renewable Energy Development At Federal Facilities; Nuclear Industry Withers in U.S. as Wind Pummels Prices; O'Malley wins three-year battle...more
In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Efforts to Repeal State Renewable Energy Standards Continue; US modernizes Native Indian land regulations for renewables development; Senate gives green light to Pentagon green...more