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Helping Clients With Their Energy and Environmental Needs

Henry A. Waxman (D Ca.), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Edward J. Markey (D. Mass.), Chairman of the Energy...


Tags: Climate Change, Energy, Environment

U.S. EPA has announced that it is extending the deadline for compliance with recent, substantial amendments to the SPCC Rule...


Tags: SPCC, Energy, Environment

Last month, an SMU researcher issued a report concluding that natural gas production in the Barnett Shale released significant...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Vorys On March 14, 2009

PA Water Violations Charged

Cabot Oil and Gas Company has been charged with violations of Pennsylvania water law in connection with drilling certain natural...


Tags: Water, Energy, Environment

Today the U.S. EPA proposed a rule that would require approximately 13,000 large source facilities to annually report their...


Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Gas, Greenhouse, Environment,

On February 26, 2009, President Obama proposed to increase U.S. EPA's budget nearly 30% ($3 billion) to $10.5 billion. One...


Tags: Environment

Yesterday the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company v. U.S.  At...


Tags: CERCLA, Environment

By Vorys On February 19, 2009

Carbon Regulation

The NYT is reporting that U.S. EPA is expected to act for the first time to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases....


Tags: CO2, Energy, Environment

EPA has decided that greenhouse gas output cannot be considered by officials reviewing federal applications to build new...


Tags: CO2, Energy, Environment

This article from the NYT reports that international oil executives are eager to work with the new Administration to fashion...


Tags: Carbon, Energy, Environment

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