Legal challenges filed almost immediately after President Obama announced the Clean Power Rule may be premature.
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Clean Power Rule Challenges Will Proceed Sooner Or Later, But Its Goal May Already Be Close At Hand
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The proliferation of natural gas and crude oil produced from U.S. shale deposits also created a bonanza of natural gas liquids (NGL). NGLs account for around 20 percent of U.S. natural gas production by volume at the wellhead, with ethane being the largest fraction. This surplus of ethane could lead to increased exports of the… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – August 2015 #4
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
President Barack Obama will announce on Monday a $1 billion increase in loan guarantees for renewable energy projects as part of a series of steps to promote development of clean energy.
Energy News Roundup: Obama’s Arctic Climate Push, California’s Clean Energy Push & Wildlife Concerns Over Coal Mine
By Conor O'Sullivan
President Obama has used his trip to Alaska to thrust climate change to the forefront by putting the state’s liquefying glaciers and sinking villages on graphic display. [Yahoo News] The next phase of California’s clean energy leadership will face a set of bills in the State Assembly that would substantially expand the state’s existing clean energy… Keep reading →
August 2015: Energy Litigation Update
By Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
The collapse of oil prices in the latter half of 2014 has led to SEC scrutiny of exploration and production (E&P) company compliance with rules regarding the calculation and reporting of proved reserves.
Energy And Climate Happenings – Overview For The Remainder Of 2015
By David Leiter, Sarah Litke | Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology Matters
The Obama Administration’s release of the final Clean Power Plan kicked off a busy second half of the year for climate and energy policy issues.
Saudi Arabia Hangs On With Cheap Oil—But For How Long?
By Nicholas Wells | CNBC
Mark the date on your calendars: Aug. 28, 2018. That’s when Saudi Arabia goes broke. Or at least that’s the date according to one model of the oil-rich nation’s reserves, crude production and the price of oil. If crude stays around $40, America’s Middle Eastern ally will run out of money on that date. Obviously,… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Obama Attacks Koch Brothers, China’s Inaccurate Carbon Data & Cuba’s Energy Ambitions
By Conor O'Sullivan
Barack Obama has criticized US political and business figures who oppose the expansion of wind and solar power in a speech where he singled out the influential Koch brothers for criticism. [The Guardian] A new study has revealed experts may have been overestimating China’s levels of carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 10%, according… Keep reading →
The Clean Power Plan’s Winners And Losers
By Chris Carr, Robert Fleishman, Megan A. Jennings, Joseph Palmore, William Sloan | Morrison & Foerster LLP
Citing “immediate risks” to national security, public health and the economy, the Obama administration adopted ambitious regulations and policies to implement its Clean Power Plan.
EPA Methane Rule: A Good Start Toward Meeting Administration’s Landmark Goal
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took a big step this week, announcing the nation’s first methane pollution standards for the oil and gas industry. But to understand the impact of these new draft rules, it’s important to look at what they do – and what they don’t – and measure them against the nation’s bold but… Keep reading →
