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Apr
1
2012
Coast Guard Issues Final Great Lakes Ballast Water Standards Varnum LLP
Mar
31
2012
EPA Proposes First Carbon Pollution Standard for Future Power Plants/Achievable standard is in line with investments already being made and will inform the building of new plants moving forward U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mar
31
2012
Standards of Performance for Carbon Dioxide Emissions from New Electric Utility Generating Units ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
30
2012
National Cooperative Refinery Association to Pay $700,000 in Penalties for Violations at Kansas Refinery and Storage Facility U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mar
27
2012
Energy and Environment Legislative and Regulatory Update - March 26, 2012 Mintz
Mar
25
2012
FERC Imposes Additional Conditions on NERC's "Find, Fix, Track and Report" Enforcement Process ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
24
2012
Regulated Bidding for Emissions Allowances Under Phase Three of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
24
2012
Digital Haves vs. Have Nots: Poverty Stretches the Digital Divide Center for Public Integrity
Mar
22
2012
FERC Grants NERC Enforcement Discretion over Low-Risk Violations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
21
2012
Judicial Review of EPA's Cross State Air Pollution Rule - What to Expect Next Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
20
2012
Energy and Environment Update - March 20, 2012 Mintz
Mar
19
2012
FERC Order Appears to Find Most PJM Internal Bilateral Transactions Improper Bracewell LLP
Mar
19
2012
Florida Businesses and Industries to Benefit From 2012 Energy Policy, Environmental & Growth Management Legislation Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
15
2012
Transporting Patient Covered Under Professional and Auto Liability Policies Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Mar
13
2012
FERC and Constellation Energy Commodities Group Settle Investigation Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
12
2012
Energy and Climate Debate - Legislative and Regulatory Update March 11, 2012 Mintz
Mar
10
2012
Refinery in Coffeyville, Kan., to Pay Almost $1M Civil Penalty for Environmental Violations Related to Air Emissions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mar
10
2012
EPA Issues 2011 Fuel Economy Trends Report/Fuel economy edges to record high as carbon pollution levels drop to new low U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mar
8
2012
Non-EU Countries Oppose Inclusion of Emissions from Airlines in EU ETS McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
8
2012
Increasing Offshore Wind Projects: A Focus on Regulatory Authority Florida Coastal School of Law
Mar
6
2012
FERC Rejects Charges to GFAs for New Regional Transmission Project Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
6
2012
Urban Waters Federal Partnership Launches Ambassadors Program to Support Revitalizing Urban Waterways in U.S. Communities / First Ambassador Selected; Will Help Coordinate Los Angeles River Watershed Project U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mar
5
2012
Senator Bingaman Introduces Clean Electricity Standard McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
5
2012
USEPA Proposes to Retain Current GHG Thresholds in Step 3 of the Tailoring Rule ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
5
2012
FCC’s Cell Tower Zoning Shot Clock Orders Varnum LLP
Mar
4
2012
Long-Delayed Diesel Study Published Center for Public Integrity
Mar
4
2012
Energy & Clean Tech Connections - Recent Washington D.C. Updates Mintz
Mar
3
2012
EPA Requests Comment on 17th Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mar
1
2012
FERC Requests Comments on Coordination Between Natural Gas and Electricity Markets Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
1
2012
FERC Reaffirms Merger Policy; Does Not Adopt DOJ/FTC 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
1
2012
FAA Publishes Proposed Policy Clarification Regarding Non-Citizen Trusts: Permitted, but Conditioned Vedder Price
Feb
29
2012
Standards for Business Practices for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
28
2012
FERC Decides to Retain Existing Merger Review Policies Bracewell LLP
Feb
28
2012
Energy and Environment Update Mintz
Feb
27
2012
FERC Orders Prior Authorization for a Subcategory of Locational Exchanges of Power Bracewell LLP
Feb
27
2012
China’s MOFCOM to Review Merger in Gas Market McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
26
2012
Dealing with the Wild Side of Renewable Energy Development - Video Bracewell LLP
Feb
25
2012
WVDEP Holds Workshop on Compliance with New Horizontal Gas Well Law Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
21
2012
Energy and Environment Update, February 19, 2012 Mintz
Feb
20
2012
Antitrust Inspections in The Energy Exchange Market McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
19
2012
MSRB Proposes Limits on Underwriter Consents to Indenture Amendments Mintz
Feb
19
2012
Key Energy-Related Tax Provisions in the 2013 Budget Proposal McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
18
2012
FERC Reaffirms Policy for Assessing Horizontal Market Power Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
17
2012
FERC Addresses Uncertainty Around Simultaneous Locational Exchanges Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
17
2012
Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) for First Half of Calendar Year 2012 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
16
2012
Military Wastewater Treatment System Generates Energy Varnum LLP
Feb
15
2012
Has the Nuclear Renaissance Finally Begun? McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
15
2012
Senator Levin Obtains Additional Funds for Michigan Dredging Projects Varnum LLP
Feb
15
2012
Pennsylvania Passes Comprehensive Amendments to Oil and Gas Laws Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
15
2012
High Court of England and Wales Rules Emissions Allowances to be Treated as Property McDermott Will & Emery
 

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