The Energy Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

On December 7, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disapproved the state implementation plan (SIP) revisions for the Baton Rouge ozone nonattainment area that Louisiana set forth in response to EPA’s 2015 SIP Call rule. 85112 (December 7, 2023). 85112 (December 7, 2023). LAC 33:III.2201.K

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APRIL 24, 2023

And lastly, the EPA establishes that water and wastewater are eligible categories for billions in federal funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. “We Submit comments by May 24, 2023 to LOCAR@usace.army.mil. Public comments are being accepted through June 20, 2023.

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Ohio Environmental Law

MARCH 3, 2024

Back on August 29, 2023, U.S. Here is the typical process for legally determining the acreage, quality and jurisdictional status of wetlands on property in Ohio: Developer will retain an environmental consultant that can perform a wetland delineation. EPA issued the rule to conform its regulations to the ruling of the U.S.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

By Ama Francis* Ama Francis speaking in the “People on the Move: Seeing the Opportunities” session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 19 January. The attention on climate migration this year was rightly placed.

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Law Columbia

JULY 21, 2023

On July 21, 2023, the Sabin Center launched its latest report, Modelling Climate Litigation Risk for (Re)Insurers. However, other categories of litigation arise from corporate failures to adapt to climate change, or climate change-related violations of the law. The economic impact of climate litigation can be enormous.

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Arnold Porter

APRIL 3, 2023

On March 24, 2023, FinCEN issued its first set of guidance on the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements, which were discussed in our previous Advisory available here. © Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 2023 All Rights Reserved.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects involve various legal issues. Regulatory approval for CCUS falls under two broad categories. Both categories are regulated by the Office of Conservation within the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. This article focuses on the latter. 1, issue 1, sagetech.org.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2024

A Life Dedicated To The River's Flow [PaEN] -- PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Blog: Nearly 190 People Attended Keystone Coldwater Conference In February - By Sigrid Sharif [PaEN] -- DEP Chesapeake Bay Update: Conservation District 2023 Accomplishments; Grants Coming Up; County Accomplishments; Much More [PaEN] -- EPA Opens Regional $1.5

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Network, led by Dr. Maria Antonia Tigre , connects like-minded scholars and practitioners and engages in conversations on the legal arguments and strategies adopted in climate litigation. This blog post highlights the work done by the Network in 2022 and shares some of the plans for 2023. Rapporteurs. Working Groups. Urzola, M.A.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

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. It is anticipated that BOEM will seek to hold the first GOM wind lease sale in 2023. 556.400; 30 C.F.R. 585.107(d).

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CEQA Developments

MAY 2, 2023

On April 7, 2023, the Third District Court of Appeal filed a lengthy published opinion – the latest installment in one of the longer ongoing CEQA battles in recent memory – affirming a judgment finding an EIR for the Federal relicensing of Oroville Dam and related hydropower facilities legally adequate. See this post.)

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Ohio Environmental Law

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The categories include: PFOA and/or PFOS manufacturers (including importers and importers of articles). What is the legal basis for designation of PFOS/PFOA? EPA says it is targeting finalizing the rule in the Summer of 2023. What parties are affected by the proposed rulemaking? PFOA and/or PFOS processors.

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

City of Pomona (2023) 92 Cal.App.5th City of Irvine (2023) 88 Cal.App.5th The Board was no doubt counting votes at the next election, and, in any event, was not undertaking the factual and legal analysis required of a lead agency by CEQA. Citing Concerned Dublin Citizens v. City of Dublin (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th

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Acoel

MAY 24, 2023

Posted May 24, 2023 by Tracy Hester In a jurisprudential pile-up, the Fifth Circuit has become the arena for two simultaneous legal battles that may shape the law of standing and realign federal environmental law. While all eyes are on the U.S.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 26, 2023

Prior to the 2023 amendments, NEPA § 102(2)(D) provided for preparation of environmental impact statements by state agencies for federally funded projects. The 2023 amendments retained this provision but renumbered is as subsection (G). There’s nothing in the statute the requires all categories to be covered in a single regulation.

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Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 2, 2022

But even with the oversized flow of dollars into this category, this is not the key driver of ESG (. may see more pandemic and germ theory related issues into 2023. While the number seems tripe, at the beginning of 2022 more than $17 trillion of U.S. is it likely more accurately the end in and of itself, not the means).

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Legal Planet

JULY 12, 2023

In a series of blog posts, I’ve explored some of the legal issues raised by the amendments. Download as PDF The post The NEPA Amendments in Nine Blog Posts appeared first on Legal Planet. My goal has been highlighting problem areas rather than providing anything like a definitive analysis. Exceptions to categorical exclusions.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 2, 2024

But all cases overlap to some degree on the question of the international legal obligations of States in light of the climate emergency. The case was relinquished to the Grand Chamber in April 2022, and the hearing took place in March 2023 ( webcast ). Duarte Agostinho and Others v.

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Ohio Environmental Law

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In July 2021, Ohio’s 2022-2023 budget allocated $500 million in new brownfield funding under various development programs: $350 million for the investigation, cleanup, and revitalization of brownfield sites and another $150 million for the demolition of vacant or abandoned commercial or residential buildings. Match Requirement.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

The VCDPA will not take effect until January 1, 2023, but businesses should begin now to assess their potential coverage and to map out a plan for compliance. This Advisory is intended to be a general summary of the law and does not constitute legal advice. © Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 2021 All Rights Reserved.

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JANZEN AG

APRIL 26, 2024

But technology (and farming) does not stand still, so in 2023 the ADT formed a committee to review and update the Core Principles, which were unanimously approved and adopted by the ADT organization. The Ag Data Transparent (ADT) used these principles as the foundation for the ADT certification, which over 40 companies have achieved.

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Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 6, 2023

Effective August 2, 2023, goods produced by Camel Group Co., billion under the UFLPA, the single largest category of which have been electronics, and as we blogged some weeks ago, More Than 1,000 Shipments of Solar Panels Seized at the Border. government’s announcement of new enforcement actions “. and Chenguang Biotech Group Co.,

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,103 notices of violation so far in 2023, which means they are on track to exceed the 1,234 violations DEP issued them in 2022, according to DEP’s newly released 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Click Here for a summary of 2022 shale gas and conventional violations.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,310 notices of violation in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29 Workload Report. Abandoning Wells Without Plugging DEP issued 10 unconventional shale gas operators 20 notices of violation at 11 well pads during 2023 for abandoning wells without plugging them. .:

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Circle of Blue

MAY 11, 2022

The deteriorated condition of the state’s water infrastructure was not helped at all by decades of administrative and legal impediments that constrained SRF grant approvals and hindered the ability of smaller, low-income communities to access the funds. . For fiscal year 2023, Michigan utilities indicated interest in $1.1

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Manning Law

DECEMBER 14, 2023

UN Climate Change News, 13 December 2023 – The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) closed today with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era by laying the ground for a swift, just and equitable transition, underpinned by deep emissions cuts and scaled-up finance.

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Law Columbia

MAY 19, 2023

The FAR Proposed Rule divides federal contractors into two broad categories—“significant” and “major” contractors—and imposes different disclosure obligations on each. cyclones, droughts, floods, and fires) as well as longer-term shifts (chronic) in precipitation and temperature and increased variability in weather patterns (e.g.,

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Legal Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

After the 2023 NEPA amendments, does the agency have to do some kind of environmental review before setting a fire next to a wilderness area? There’s nothing unique about this legal issue. Ironically, even though the changes were intended to speed up the process, legal uncertainty may actually slow things down.

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Arnold Porter

JULY 13, 2021

Most provisions of the Act will take effect on July 1, 2023; others not until July 1, 2024. In effect, the CPA thereby imposes legal obligations on recipients of de-identified data, regardless of whether they are controllers or processors subject to the CPA. Such consent must be clear, informed and unambiguous.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 2, 2023

As the PCSC ramps up in earnest, now is an important moment to take stock of where the program stands in spring 2023. As the Partnership projects launch in earnest throughout late spring and summer 2023, it’s unreasonable to expect this data to be available now. Two universities received $80 million each.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 2, 2023

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is the specific arm of OMB that is tasked with providing guidance and reviewing all agency regulations, including the cost-benefit analyses, to make sure they meet statutory and legal requirements. And, of course, on issues where public health is the overriding concern (e.g.

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Law Columbia

MAY 10, 2023

Photo credit: Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management On March 13, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) approved a major oil drilling operation on the North Slope of Alaska. The company has a legal right to those leases. BLM’s] options are limited when there are legal contracts in place.” National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

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Arnold Porter

MARCH 31, 2023

On March 23, 2023, the Department of Commerce's (DoC) CHIPS Program Office, within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), published a new proposed rule aimed at preventing the improper use of Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act funding. Williamson contributed to this Advisory.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Alongside this, it was announced in July 2022 that Ashley Alder has been appointed as the new FCA Chair and will be officially taking up the role in January 2023. In November 2022, Lisa Osofsky confirmed that she will stand down as Director of the SFO in August 2023, at the end of her five-year tenure. million in costs.

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ESA

MAY 4, 2023

Federal Register ESA Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients Visit Capitol Hill The 2023 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) Cohort of 15 students flew in from around the country to learn about science policy and meet with lawmakers. Nominations must be received by June 15, 2023. The request for information closes June 16, 2023.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 5, 2023

In June of 2023, the stable statutory foundation for NEPA abruptly shifted. debt, the Builder Act (Title III of Division C of the 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act) amended and dramatically expanded the provisions in NEPA dealing with environmental impact statements.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

EPA countered that what the agency did here is just what it has traditionally done under this core provision of the Clean Air Act (Section 202), including in three previous GHG rules for the same source categories: EPA examined available emissions-reduction technologies, costs, and lead time and then set technology-neutral performance standards.

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