Chemical manufacturers and petroleum refiners are closely tracking the latest activities of a high-level agency working group formed pursuant to President Obama’s Executive Order (13,650).
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EPA Poised To Make Sweeping Changes To The Risk Management Program Rule
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By Charles Sartain | Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
Last week we discussed why the EPA’s plan to limit methane emissions from existing oil and gas facilities is good. Now we will consider reasons why the plan is not prudent.
EPA Methane Rules Are Coming
By Charles Sartain | Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
In related news, the White House intends to limit methane pollution from thousands of existing oil and gas wells, pipelines and other facilities.
How Cutting Methane Waste Won The West – By Record Numbers
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Over the past few months, hundreds of thousands of people across the U.S. have spoken out in support of action on one very important topic: methane. Methane is the main ingredient of natural gas. It helps heat our homes and power our economy. But when leaked or vented into the atmosphere, methane is also a… Keep reading →
Developing A Business Case For Renewable Energy At Airports
By Jason Allen, David Y. Bannard | Foley & Lardner LLP
The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) recently released Report 151: Developing a Business Case for Renewable Energy at Airports.
China One Of First Countries To Sign Paris Agreement
By Paul Davies, R. Andrew Westgate | Latham & Watkins LLP
Following final negotiation on December 12, 2015, April 22, 2016 marked the first day that countries could formally sign the Paris Agreement. At the United Nations headquarters in New York, over 150 countries attended a signing ceremony to mark the occasion.
Canada/US Policy Scan 2016
By Ann Bigué, Benjamin Dunham, Christopher Fetzer, Gordon Giffin, Scotty Greenwood, Joseph Lougheed, James Moore, Andrew Shaw, Jon Sohn, Alan Wolff | Dentons
Earlier this year, US President Barack Obama welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his delegation, the first official visit by a Canadian PM to the US in nearly two decades.
Renewable Energy Update – April 2016 #2
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Farmland has become fertile territory for clean energy, as solar and wind developers in North America, Europe, and Asia seek more flat, treeless expanses to build.
EPA Continues to Dismantle Clean Air Act Affirmative Defenses — Blame It On The Judge(s)
By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law
On Wednesday, EPA published certain amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards in the Federal Register.
U.S., China To Sign Paris Climate Agreement
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
The U.S. and China have announced plans to sign the international climate change agreement reached in Paris last December.
