On November 2, 2021, the EPA announced a proposed rule aimed at reducing methane emissions from oil and gas sources. The proposed rule is part of the Biden Administration’s U.S. Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan, which...more
On June 30, 2021, President Biden signed into law a resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that disapproved a final rule adopted by the prior administration that made significant changes to 40 C.F.R. Part 60,...more
7/14/2021
/ Amended Rules ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Joe Biden ,
Methane ,
New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Recent news that the Democrats flipped both U.S. Senate seats in Georgia’s run-off election means that the Democrats have enough votes to add the Congressional Review Act (CRA)[1] to the tools that could be used to advance...more
1/25/2021
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Land Management ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hawaii Wildlife Fund v County of Maui ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) ,
Nationwide Permits (NWPs) ,
Navigable Waters ,
NESHAP ,
NPDES ,
Oil & Gas ,
PHMSA ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service
On July 8, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has entered into a settlement order with Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District (Kings Canyon)—the first settlement with an issuer under the...more