The EPA has been ordered to respond to a petition by Connecticut under § 126(b) of the Clean Air Act.
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Now It’s DOE’s Turn — Another Court Requires the Administration To Promulgate Regulations
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft of its annual update to the U.S. Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGI). The draft, which now includes emissions data for 2016, estimates oil and gas operators released 8.1 million metric tons (MMT) of methane of the course of the year through leaks, venting, and… Keep reading →
Trump Administration Releases Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Proposal
By Sheila Burke, Amit Rao & Sam Sadle | Baker Donelson
On February 12, 2018, the White House released the President’s Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) budget.
New Tax Legislation Jump-Starts Energy Infrastructure
By Joshua Andrews & Brandon Kirkham | Faegre Baker Daniels
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed into law at the end of last year, features a number of provisions that will impact the energy sector.
Currents: Energy Industry Insights – February 2018
By William Herlihy & Nicholas Preservati | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Trump Official Tells Coal Group He’s ‘an Advocate for the Coal Industry.
What To Expect In Environmental Regulation For 2018
By Charles Case, John Lain & Dale Mullen | McGuireWoods LLP
Deregulation was one of the primary promises of President Trump’s campaign, and the administration has been keeping that promise, particularly as it relates to environmental regulations.
Trump Administration Rolls Back Climate Change Initiatives
By Henry Eisenberg & Don Frost, Jr. | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
As expected, the Trump administration has been actively engaged in efforts to reverse the federal government’s regulatory direction with respect to climate change.
2018 Outlook On The Clean Power Plan
By Joshua Belcher, Samina Bharmal & Susan Lafferty | Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Heading into 2018, undoing the Clean Power Plan, the Obama Administration’s signature regulation for addressing climate change, remains a high priority under the Trump Administration.
In His Efforts To Delay The EPA Methane Rule, Pruitt Rejects American Ingenuity
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
We hope our leaders have the public’s best interest in mind. Unfortunately, instead of using sound science, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt appears to be making decisions based on the influence of the worst actors in the oil and gas industry. Although in his recent Congressional testimony he said the outcome of his proposal to suspend and possibly roll back… Keep reading →
The JD Supra Top 50 – Popular Legal Topics In 2017
By Adrian Lurssen | JD Supra Perspectives
It is my pleasure once more to publish our list of popular topics on JD Supra covering readership over the entire year.
