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 Patrick Schmidt
Four eminent scholars and policy practitioners debate the president’s worldview and how it will shape American interests and options in the next administration. On March 12, Derek Chollet, Ellen Laipson, Michael Doran, and Michael Mandelbaum addressed a Washington Institute Policy Forum inspired by the controversial Atlantic cover story “The Obama Doctrine.” Chollet is the counselor… Keep reading →
US Quadrennial Energy Review Second Round
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
The U.S. Department of Energy is holding a series of public meetings centered on the topic of the second installment of its Quadrennial Energy Review, an integrated study of the U.S. electricity system from generation through end use.
Energy Department Announces Participation In Clean Line’s Large-Scale Energy Transmission Project
By U.S. Department of Energy
WASHINGTON — Building on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) ongoing efforts to modernize the grid and accelerate the deployment of renewable energy, today U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz announced that DOE will participate in the development of the Plains & Eastern Clean Line Project (Clean Line), a major clean energy infrastructure project. The Clean Line… Keep reading →
New Federal Drought Action Plan Owes A Lot To Lessons Learned In California
By Steven Anderson | Best Best & Krieger LLP
The Obama Administration released an action plan for long-term drought resilience that will impact the way state and local water agencies interact with the federal government on drought prevention and response efforts.
Clean Power Plan – Work Continues Despite Stay
By Mark Steger | Clark Hill PLC
Even though the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of EPA’s Clean Power Plan, planning continues at the state level on carbon emission reduction strategies.
How The U.S. And Canada Are Fighting Climate Change Together
By Melanie A. Kenderdine | Director of the Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis & Jonathan Elkind | Assistant Secretary for International Affairs
It is fitting that the United States and Canada — who share the longest common border of any two countries in the world — also share common values and priorities. These have driven and will continue to drive our strong commitment and collaboration on a pathway to a clean energy future. This collective commitment was… Keep reading →
Oil And Gas Sector Should Seize Opportunity To Shape Methane Regulations
By H. David Gold | WilmerHale
On March 10, 2016, President Obama announced that Canada would join the United States in its goal to reduce methane emissions in the oil and gas sector.
Made for each other – or so it appears. Started as a feast to honor Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick’s Day was a day when revelers were allowed to shelve their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol. Enter beer. Approximately 127 million Americans celebrate St. Patrick’s Day every year. If you’re one of them, there’s… Keep reading →
Oregon’s SB 1547, signed into law on March 8, 2016, will phase out coal-fired generation from the state’s electricity mix by 2035 and double the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 50 percent by 2040. RPS policies require state utilities or electricity providers to procure a minimum share of their electricity from eligible renewable energy… Keep reading →
