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The Path to Class VI Primacy in Texas: MOA Reveals State and Federal Priorities for Program

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Stakeholders following developments in states obtaining primary authority for implementation and enforcement of permitting of carbon storage and sequestration wells, take notice. With a recent Memorandum of Agreement between...more

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NY Court Allows Teaming Agreement Claim to Proceed Under State Law

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A recent New York federal opinion is a reminder that teaming agreements are governed by state law, and not federal law, despite support for “contractor team arrangements” under FAR Subpart 9.6, and that state law generally...more

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Texas Crawls Towards Primacy for CCS Permits

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Carbon capture and sequestration (“CCS”) projects represent a critical pillar in many companies’ strategies to navigate the low-carbon transition. However, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) delays in issuing...more

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Wetlands Compensatory Mitigation: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Enter into...

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“VDEQ”) entered into a March 29th document styled: Memorandum of Agreement Between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,...more

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NPDES Permitting/Clean Water Act: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Seeks Judicial...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court (“Eastern District –...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Flippin...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Flippin, Arkansas (“Flippin”), entered into a September 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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DEA Set to Allow More Facilities to Produce Marijuana for Research: A Victory for Cannabis Growers, Researchers and the DEA?

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Although many states have legalized marijuana for medicinal and/or recreational use, when it comes to using marijuana in a research setting, sources have been very limited.  The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has...more

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TVA/Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Memorandum of Agreement: Defining Responsibilities for the Deployment of...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) executed a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) titled: To Define Responsibilities for the Deployment of Public Electric...more

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EPA Approves Texas NPDES Oil and Gas Program Authorization

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On January 15, 2021, the US Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) announced that it approved an application from the State of Texas to administer the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program for...more

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EPA Approved Texas NPDES Oil and Gas Program Authorization on January 15, 2021

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On January 15, 2021, Region 6 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) approved the State of Texas’ October 12, 2020 submittal to the EPA requesting partial National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)...more

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Keep Calm and Carry On - Self-Audits Under UDEQ's Agreement with EPA

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On July 27, 2020, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Region 8 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (collectively, the “Parties”) entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) related to self-audits...more

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August 2020 Immigration Alert

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USCIS Will Increase Filing Fees as of October 2, 2020 - On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) announced it will increase filing fees effective October 2, 2020. The fee increases will...more

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Another Day, Another Immigration Executive Order: Now Federal Contractors are Targeted

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The trend of recent months to curtail employment-based immigration, purportedly prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, continues unabated. On August 3, 2020 President Trump issued yet another executive order, this one...more

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DFC-DPA Loan Program: New Federal Loan Program for Critical Projects

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One of the less-discussed but significant federal relief programs that has been enacted over the past several months is the DFC-DPA Loan Program, which is being administered through the United States International Development...more

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Tax Guidance on the Transition From Interbank Offered Rates Under OIRA Review

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On August 28, 2019, the U.S. Department of Treasury submitted proposed regulations on the tax consequences related to the phased elimination of interbank offered rates (the “Proposed Regulations”) to the Office of Management...more

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What’s the VA Got to Do With It? Military Medical Procurement Changes Reach the VA

There are big changes happening in military healthcare procurement. Some are unsurprising given the October 1, 2019 deadline for the reorganization of all military hospitals and clinics under the management of the Department...more

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Idaho Finally Joins the EPA Primacy Party for Water Pollutant Discharge

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In 2014, what did Idaho, New Mexico, New Hampshire and Massachusetts have in common? Answer: the only states in the Union where pollutant discharge in waterways was overseen by the federal government (the U.S....more

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Arkansas/Oklahoma Memorandum of Agreement Announced: Illinois River Watershed Collaboration

The states of Arkansas and Oklahoma announced on November 14th the execution of a document titled: Memorandum of Agreement by and Between the Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment, the Oklahoma Secretary of...more

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FDA, DHS Increase Coordination Over Medical Device Cybersecurity Risks to Patient Safety

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving aggressively in the month of October to continue to raise concerns about cybersecurity risks to medical devices, with three recent updates. The FDA just released new draft...more

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In Major Change, Regulatory Reform Comes to Tax Regulation

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For decades, tax regulations have been viewed as exempt from required regulatory review under Executive Order 12866 of October 4, 1993, on Regulatory Planning and Review. That Executive Order (“EO”) directs federal agencies...more

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A New Deal

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The Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) establishing a new process for the review of tax regulations. The MOA brings an end (at least for now) to the...more

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EPA Signs MOA on ESA; Establishes Interagency Working Group

On January 31, 2018, Scott Pruitt, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced the establishment of an Interagency Working Group to Coordinate Endangered Species Act (ESA) Consultations for...more

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Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality/Shelby County Health Department Memorandum of Agreement: Crittenden County...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Shelby County Health Department-Air Pollution Control Program (“SCHD”) entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) titled: AIR QUALITY MONITORING FOR...more

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FAA Details Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a notice on the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program on November 8, 2017. Here is an overview of the program...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - November 2017

China Energy Investment Signs MOU for $83.7 Billion in West Virginia Projects "China Energy Investment Corp, the world's largest power company by asset value, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest $83.7...more

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