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FERC Proposes to Implement Expanded Transmission Siting Authority

Law and Environment

And the Department of Energy, which makes National Corridor designations, has said that it intends to provide a process to designate such corridors on a route-specific, applicant-driven basis to address roadblocks as they arise. Background. Comments on the notice will be due 90 days after publication in the Federal Register.

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OCSLA Amendments Pave the Way for Carbon Sequestration in Offshore Federal Waters

The Energy Law Blog

The Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (the “Act”), which was passed into law on November 15, 2021, included key amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”) that pave the way for carbon sequestration in offshore federal waters.

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Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico

The Energy Law Blog

This is the first in a series of articles in which Liskow’s offshore team will discuss the regulatory framework for wind energy projects in federal waters and highlight legal issues pertinent to this dynamic area. Status of Wind Energy in the Gulf of Mexico. federal waters.

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Darkness, Darkness: Is Daylight Savings Time Good for the Environment?

Acoel

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Sam Gutter. In actuality, the Standard Time Act of 1918 was enacted during the first World War as an initiative to conserve fuel. Repealed and reinstated during World War II, it wasn’t until 1966 that DST was again enshrined in federal legislation, the Uniform Time Act.

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Antitrust Agency Insights: Developments at the US Antitrust Enforcement Agencies—Fourth Quarter 2022

Arnold Porter

focusing on how competition affects wages and labor conditions,[[N: See former Acting Assistant Attorney General Richard A. Power’s Remarks to Fordham’s 48th Annual Conference on International Law and Policy (Oct. 1, 2021), available here. ”[[N:Section 5 Policy Statement at 13.]]

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FERC Proposes Reforms to Speed-Up Approval of Interstate Transmission Infrastructure

Law Columbia

Last Thursday, December 15, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) seeking comments on proposed changes to its regulations governing the siting of interstate electric transmission lines. More than a decade after the Piedmont decision, Congress finally stepped in in 2021.

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