On September 8, House and Senate conferees met for the first time to consider the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016.
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By Conor O'Sullivan
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will be on the hot seat before both the House and the Senate to defend the fiscal 2017 request for the Energy Department. [The Hill] Facing hundreds of millions of dollars in lawsuits, the giant biotechnology company Monsanto last year received a legislative gift from the House of Representatives, a claim… Keep reading →
If It Walks Like A Carbon Tax And Talks Like A Carbon Tax, (Then The GOP Hates It)
By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law
On February 4, 2015, the White House released a fact sheet describing its efforts to create a “21st Century Clean Transportation System”.
In his eighth and final State of the Union address, President Obama focused on his views of and hopes for the future beyond his last year in office.
Energy News Roundup: Democrats Block Energy Bill, Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels & Oil Falling Further
By Conor O'Sullivan
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a comprehensive energy bill after majority Republicans rejected hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency federal aid to Flint, Michigan, to fix and replace the city’s lead-contaminated pipes. [Fox News] The US renewable energy industry installed 16 GW of clean energy in 2015, which is 68% of all new capacity… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – January 2016 #4
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
The Supreme Court sided with federal regulators last Monday, upholding a rule meant to incentivize efforts to reduce electricity demand.
Environmental Policy Quarterly
By Sarah Beason, Eric E. Freedman, Judson Greif, Roderick Hall, William Keyser, Stephen Martinko, Cliff Rothenstein, James Sartucci, Craig Wilson | K&L Gates LLP
Welcome to the Winter 2016 edition of Environmental Policy Quarterly, published jointly by the Environmental, Land and Natural Resources Practice Group and the Public Policy and Law Practice Group of K&L Gates.
Congressional Oversight In The 114th Congress: What To Expect In 2016
By King & Spalding
While it is likely that the Obama Administration will continue to be a major focus of GOP-led oversight inquiries in 2016, industry stakeholders, particularly those affected by legislation or proposed regulations, should also expect to face additional scrutiny.
Enforcement Concerns Raised At EPA’s Coal Ash Rule House Committee Hearing
By Enerknol Research
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s hearing on EPA’s coal ash rule centered on compliance mechanisms to incorporate federal requirements into state programs. The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on January 22, 2015 to consider the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule to regulate disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) from electric… Keep reading →
Infrastructure, Exports, Cybersecurity To Be Key Energy Trends In 2015
By Andrew Ricci | LEVICK ENERGY
2014 was certainly a busy and productive year for the energy industry and energy policy. We saw a relaxation of crude export regulations for the first time in decades, allowing the glut of condensate the United States is producing to be shipped overseas. We saw high profile political battles over greenhouse gas emissions, hydraulic fracturing,… Keep reading →
