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Jun
29
2015
NYSDEC Issues Draft Brownfield Regulations Defining “Underutilized” and “Affordable Housing Project”: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
2
2011
NYSDEC Recommends Lifting Fracking Ban, Subject to Limitations Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
11
2021
NYSDEC to Hold Public Hearings on August 17, 2021 About Proposed Revisions to State’s Petroleum and Chemical Bulk Storage Programs Beveridge & Diamond PC
Dec
16
2015
NYSDEC to Propose Emission Limits for Distributed Generation Sources Beveridge & Diamond PC
Sep
2
2021
NYSDEC Will Hold Meeting on Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Products Law Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jan
30
2020
NYSDEC Will Hold Public Meeting To Discuss Amendments to the Household Cleansing Product Regulations Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Mar
26
2019
NYSERDA Bulk Storage Incentive Program Aims to Jumpstart Utility Transition Following New York Storage Order Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
15
2019
NYSERDA Unveils $350/kWh Retail Energy Storage Incentive in Implementation Plan and Program Manual Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
3
2015
Obama Administration Adopts Wide-Ranging Natural Resource Mitigation Requirements Bracewell LLP
Aug
11
2011
Obama Administration Advances Efforts to Protect Health of U.S. Communities Overburdened by Pollution / Federal Agencies Sign Environmental Justice Memorandum of Understanding U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Apr
30
2011
Obama Administration Affirms Comprehensive Commitment to Clean Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jun
17
2015
Obama Administration and Private Partners Make a Clean Energy Push Mintz
Jan
15
2015
Obama Administration Announces Plan to Cut Methane Emissions ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
30
2015
Obama Administration Encourages Private Investment in Natural Resources Mitigation Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
4
2015
Obama Administration Expands Clean Energy Funding Mintz
Aug
29
2012
Obama Administration Finalizes Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Nov
4
2016
Obama Administration Finalizes Yet Another Expansion of Oil and Gas Regulations Bracewell LLP
Apr
8
2014
Obama Administration Issues Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
5
2015
Obama Administration Releases Spring Regulatory Agenda Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
29
2016
Obama Administration Seeks Tribal Input on Federal Infrastructure Decisions, Dakota Access Litigation Continues Van Ness Feldman LLP
Dec
8
2014
Obama Administration Selects 26 Communities to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/ Local Foods, Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jun
8
2011
Obama Administration Takes Major Step toward Advanced Vehicles with New Fleet Management Practices and Launch of First Federal Electric Vehicle Pilot U.S. Department of Energy
Aug
4
2015
Obama Administration Unveils Clean Power Plan Mintz
Sep
16
2011
Obama Administration Withdraws Draft Ozone Ambient Air Quality Standards and Reinstates 2008 Standards Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
24
2015
Obama Announces Plan for Reduction of Greenhouse Emissions From Government Created Business Opportunities Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
21
2016
Obama Bans Drilling Offshore Atlantic, Arctic – But For How Long? Bracewell LLP
Aug
31
2012
Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Farm Bill Varnum LLP
Feb
28
2019
Obama Presidential Center Decision Reinforces Bar for Citizen Suit Standing ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
3
2015
Obama's Clean Power Plan Final Rule Will Bring Challenges and Opportunities Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jun
27
2013
Obama's Climate Plan Provides Timeline to Reduce Carbon Emissions at New and Existing Power Plants McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
1
2011
Obama-backed Solar Firm Collapses After A Big Federal Loan Guarantee Center for Public Integrity
Dec
6
2016
Obama’s Actions to Promote American Entrepreneurship Include Supporting Nanotechnology Industry Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Oct
26
2015
Obama’s Clean Power Plan Finalized; Senate To Consider Stream Protection Rule Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
16
2014
Obligations for Employers Before, During and After a Storm Faegre Drinker
May
10
2019
Obligations of Good Faith in JOAs - The Impact of Recent Decisions on 'Relational Contracts' Bracewell LLP
 

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