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Pipeline Decisions Do Not Spell Doom for Transmission

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Construction and operation of an interstate natural gas pipeline requires a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (“FERC”) under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.

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ESA Policy News: August 30, 2021

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Clean Water Act: A memo from the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers provides guidance about how the Biden administrations will implement a 2020 Trump administration Clean Water Act rule limiting states’ ability to block infrastructure projects over water quality concerns. Justice Dept. Justice Dept.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court said the trade group had satisfied the stringent requirements for a stay pending judicial review and stayed the rule “insofar as it purports to regulate trailers.” Army Corps of Engineers had violated the Clean Water Act. The plaintiffs contended that the U.S.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Virginia Federal Court Said Challenge to NEPA Regulations Was Not Justiciable. Hawai‘i Supreme Court Upheld Denial of Request to Re-Open Order Approving Wind Power Purchase Agreement. EPA Requested Continuation of Abeyance in Case Challenging Repeal of Oil and Gas Sector Regulations. Living Rivers v. Hoffman , No.

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Policy News: July 12, 2021

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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management – Request for Interest in Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf. EPA – Notice of Intention To Reconsider and Revise the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule. Nominations should be submitted by July 27, 2021.

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ESA Policy News: August 16, 2021

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Regulation, Litigation – Bloomberg Law. This division s responsible for criminal and civil cases to enforce environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. USFWS – Economic Analysis for Proposed Regulations Governing the Take of Migratory Birds. EDT on Sept.

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