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The National Law Review provides visitors a free online legal news resource, providing the latest news, legislation, and relevant stories in utilities and transportation law. Covering topics from autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence, to the new legal issues emerging surrounding these technologies in the US and around the world, visitors will learn about the latest developments in utilities and transportation law as they unfold.

The utility law section provides detailed information on Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and other agency news. The National Law Review has weekly updates on Airline regulations from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the use of unmanned aircraft carriers, use of drones in military actions, and other government stories are analyzed by the legal experts at the National Law Review.

Visitors will find details on new legislation from government agencies that regulate the utilities and transportation sector. Compliance under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) guidelines relating to new vehicles, and regulations related to self-driving cars, are covered on the site. Safety concerns in transportation, including litigation and regulation developments, are reported on and analyzed.

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Jan
13
2014
Comment Period Almost Over for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Crystalline Silica Proposal McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
11
2014
Energy Reform Approved by the Mexican Congress Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
11
2014
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Publishes Proposed Rule to Cap Carbon Emissions from New Power Plants Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
10
2014
EPA Issues National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit that Includes Limited Chemical Disclosure Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations Offshore California Bracewell LLP
Jan
10
2014
60 Minutes’ “The Cleantech Crash”: CBS News Program’s Criticism of the Clean Energy Industry and the Reaction of Clean Energy Advocates Mintz
Jan
10
2014
Criminal Charges Dropped against Mining Company, Foreman Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
9
2014
Greenhouse Gas Limits for New Power Plants – Comments due to EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) by March 10, 2014 McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
9
2014
Energy Regulators FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission), CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) Finally Reach Proactive Understanding on Jurisdiction and Information Sharing McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
9
2014
Corporate Jets Relocated to Kentucky because of Tax Break McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
9
2014
No News Is Good News? New Jersey Legislature Winds Down Its Session Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jan
9
2014
Wyoming Again Takes the Lead in Fracking Regulation Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Jan
8
2014
EPA Formally Recognizes ASTM E1527-13 as Compliant with CERCLA's (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) All Appropriate Inquiry Rule Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
8
2014
Georgia Now Issues Driver's Licenses to Non-U.S. Citizens with Pending Extensions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
8
2014
We're Getting Warmer: Why Advising Clients To Disclose Material Risks Associated With Climate Change Is Best Practice S.J. Quinney College of Law
Jan
8
2014
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Gets (One of) Its Wish(es): Citation Authority for Wetland Violations Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
7
2014
Here’s an Energy Idea More Municipal Leaders Need to Consider Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Jan
7
2014
Does Wireless Media Innovations Have a Lock on Tracking Shipping Containers in a Shipping Yard? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
6
2014
Energy & Environmental Law Update - Week of January 6, 2013 Mintz
Jan
6
2014
Barclays Motion to Dismiss Claims Raises Significant Issues About FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) Jurisdiction Bracewell LLP
Jan
5
2014
EPA Proposes Updates to Air Standards for Newly Manufactured Woodstoves and Heaters / Updates Would Make the Next Generation of Woodstoves and Heaters Significantly Cleaner and More Efficient U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jan
4
2014
Michigan Upper Peninsula Power Crisis Varnum LLP
Jan
3
2014
New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions Filed on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products from China and Taiwan Faegre Drinker
Jan
3
2014
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Sign Long-Awaited Memoranda of Understanding on Jurisdiction and Information Sharing ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
3
2014
Maryland Begins Issuing "Second-Tier" Driver's Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
3
2014
Indiana Court of Appeals Provides Incentive for Cities and Towns to Declare Exclusive Sewer Service Territories Outside Their Borders Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
1
2014
Cruising into 2014: New Year, New Driving Laws in Illinois Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
30
2013
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Adopts New Standard for Conducting All Appropriate Inquiries Bracewell LLP
Dec
30
2013
Senate Finance Committee Proposes Overhaul of Renewable Energy Tax Incentives for Electricity and Fuel Production Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
27
2013
Unlocking the Potential of Shale Gas in the UK Energy Mix Bracewell LLP
Dec
26
2013
Reframing Climate Change: A Public Health-based Climate Change Framework Northeastern University School of Law
Dec
25
2013
Italy: Changes to Minimum Guaranteed Electricity Sales Price for Renewable Energy Plants McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
25
2013
Reform Opens Door to Private Investment in Mexico’s Energy Sector Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
24
2013
Robinson Township: Pennsylvania Act 13 Zoning Preemption for Oil & Gas Invalidated Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
24
2013
How Can I Get a Cell Tower on My Property? Varnum LLP
Dec
23
2013
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Announce Largest Auto Loan Discrimination Settlement in History Faegre Drinker
Dec
23
2013
Energy and Environmental Law Update - December 23, 2013 Mintz
Dec
22
2013
Unified Patent System Will Save European Energy and Cleantech Innovators Thousands Mintz
Dec
22
2013
D.C. Circuit Remands Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Orders Regarding Use Of Shared Transmission Paths by Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
22
2013
New Presidential Directive for Federal Agencies May Mean More Value for Renewable Energy Projects and Commercial Buildings Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
21
2013
Pennsylvania High Court Rules on Amended Oil and Gas Act Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
20
2013
Update: Last Obstacle Cleared for Mexican Energy Reform Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
19
2013
Senate Finance Committee Proposes Overhaul of Clean Energy Tax Provisions Mintz
Dec
19
2013
European Commission Investigates Exemption from Renewable Energy Surcharge for Energy-Intensive Companies in Germany McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
18
2013
Energy and Environmental Law Update - December 17, 2013 Mintz
Dec
18
2013
Michigan Governor Snyder Signs MISS Dig Legislation Varnum LLP
Dec
17
2013
Mexican Energy Reforms Bring E&P (Exploration and Production) Opportunities and Much More McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
16
2013
New Company Formed after Merger now the World's Biggest Airline McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec
15
2013
Department of Transportation Announces 2014 Random Testing Rates Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
14
2013
Air Regulation Update – Part II Re: Greenhouse Gases Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
14
2013
Price-Fixing Executive Dealt Tough Sentence for Role in Cartel McDermott Will & Emery
 

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