June, 2012

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Challenge to New York’s Participation in RGGI Dismissed

Law Columbia

By Irene Shulman, Intern. On Tuesday, New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas J. McNamara in Albany County dismissed a lawsuit filed in June 2011 by three members of Americans For Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group, that challenged New York’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap and trade program. The suit, Thrun v.

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Louisiana Legislature Modifies Oilfield Cleanup Legislation

The Energy Law Blog

By Rob McNeal Updated June 15, 2012 Significant revisions and amendments to Louisiana’s oilfield cleanup legislation, La. R. S. 30:29 (commonly known as Act 312) obtained final legislative approval on May 31, 2012 and are expected to become law shortly. Procedures have been added to expedite the remediation of oilfield contamination, the procedures for the formulation of remediation plans by the Office of Conservation in the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources have been modified, and new p