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July 6, 2010  Washington Energy Report - July 6
June 28, 2010  Washington Energy Report - June 28
June 21, 2010  Washington Energy Report - June 21
June 14, 2010  Washington Energy Report - June 14
June 7, 2010  Washington Energy Report - June 7
June 1, 2010  Washington Energy Report - June 1
May 24, 2010  Washington Energy Report - May 24
May 18, 2010  EPA Finally Issues “Tailoring Rule,” Now With Even Higher Thresholds
May 17, 2010  Washington Energy Report - May 17
May 13, 2010  Senators Kerry and Lieberman Present New Climate Bill
May 10, 2010  Washington Energy Report - May 10
May 6, 2010  Historic Coal Ash Disposal Regulations Finally Proposed by EPA
May 4, 2010  EPA Issues Proposed MACT Standards for Industrial Boilers
May 3, 2010  Washington Energy Report - May 3
April 26, 2010  Washington Energy Report - April 26
April 19, 2010  Washington Energy Report - April 19
April 12, 2010  Washington Energy Report - April 12
April 5, 2010  Washington Energy Report - April 5
April 2, 2010  It’s Official: EPA Is Now Regulating GHGs Under Clean Air Act
March 29, 2010  Washington Energy Report - March 29
March 22, 2010  Washington Energy Report - March 22
March 15, 2010  Washington Energy Report - March 15
March 8, 2010  Another Week, More Developments on EPA Regulation of GHGs
March 2, 2010  Fifth Circuit Grants Rehearing En Banc in Comer Climate Change Tort Litigation
March 1, 2010  Maneuvering Intensifies as EPA GHG Regulation, Showdown on Murkowski Resolution Near
March 1, 2010  Washington Energy Report - March 1
February 22, 2010  Washington Energy Report - February 22
February 16, 2010  Washington Energy Report - February 16
February 8, 2010  Washington Energy Report - February 8
February 5, 2010  SEC Publishes Interpretive Guidance on Disclosure Requirements Relating to Climate Change
February 1, 2010  Public Utility Disclosure of Impending Regulatory Changes for Coal Ash By Product Storage
February 1, 2010  Washington Energy Report - February 1
January 27, 2010  SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance on Current Disclosure Requirements Concerning Matters Relating to Climate Change
January 25, 2010  Washington Energy Report - January 25
January 18, 2010  Washington Energy Report - January 18
January 11, 2010  Washington Energy Report - January 11
December 21, 2009  Washington Energy Report - December 21
December 14, 2009  Washington Energy Report - December 14
December 7, 2009  Washington Energy Report - December 7
December 7, 2009  EPA Issues Climate Change Endangerment Finding
November 23, 2009  Washington Energy Report - November 23
November 16, 2009  Washington Energy Report
November 9, 2009  Washington Energy Report
November 2, 2009  Washington Energy Report
October 29, 2009  EPA’s New Coal Ash Regulations - Is Your Company Prepared?
October 28, 2009  DOE Smart Grid Recovery Act Grants: Preparing For Award Requirements
October 27, 2009  Comment Deadline Set for EPA GHG “Tailoring” Rule
October 26, 2009  Washington Energy Report
October 19, 2009  Fifth Circuit Allows Climate Change Nuisance Lawsuit to Proceed
October 19, 2009  Washington Energy Report
October 16, 2009  California Federal Court Dismisses Global Warming Common Law Nuisance Lawsuit
October 12, 2009  General Permit for Storm Water Discharges
October 12, 2009  Washington Energy Report
October 5, 2009  Washington Energy Report
October 1, 2009  Two New Proposals from EPA on Greenhouse Gas Regulations
September 28, 2009  Washington Energy Report
September 23, 2009  Second Circuit Permits “Public Nuisance” Lawsuit to Address
September 21, 2009  Washington Energy Report - September 21, 2009
September 14, 2009  Washington Energy Report
September 2, 2009  Next Shoe Drops on EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases
August 27, 2009  EPA Carbon Dioxide Rules on the Move
August 3, 2009  Tri-State Water Rights Litigation July 17, 2009 Order
July 31, 2009  FERC Decision to Deny Intervention of License Amendment Upheld by 9th CircuitWashington Energy Report
July 21, 2009  Senate Proposal to Grant Regulatory Authority to CFTC on Carbon Market TradingWashington Energy Report
July 10, 2009  Georgia Appellate Court Overrules Trial Court Decision to Regulate CO2Washington Energy Report
July 10, 2009  EPA Grants California Request to Implement Greenhouse Gas Regulations on AutosWashington Energy Report
July 1, 2009  Proposed Changes to Virginia’s Groundwater Regulations
June 26, 2009  FERC Accepts Southwest Power Pool’s Funding Proposal to Integrate Wind ResourcesWashington Energy Report
June 26, 2009  Expanded Waxman-Markey Climate Bill Scheduled for House Floor Vote TodayWashington Energy Report
June 24, 2009  Supreme Court Decision Resolves Conflict between Corps and EPA Regulation of “Fill”
June 19, 2009  Comprehensive Energy Bill Set for Senate FloorWashington Energy Report
June 19, 2009  Wellinghoff Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Transmission PolicyWashington Energy Report
June 12, 2009  FERC and Washington State Sign a MOU for Hydrokinetic Energy ProjectsFERC and Washington State Sign a MOU for Hydrokinetic Energy Projects
May 29, 2009  FERC Grants Declaratory Relief for the Funding of a Major Transmission Line between New England and QuébecWashington Energy Report
May 22, 2009  FERC Announces Regional Planning Meetings to Focus on Interregional ChallengesWashington Energy Report
May 22, 2009  Obama Proposes Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standard for Cars and TrucksWashington Energy Report
May 22, 2009  NYISO to Treat Wind as Flexible ResourceWashington Energy Report
May 18, 2009  U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Scope of Arranger Liability Under CERCLA; Lessens Evidentiary Standard for Apportionment of Liability Among Potentially Responsible Parties
May 15, 2009  Waxman, House Energy Democrats Revise Energy Bill for Committee Mark-UpWashington Energy Report
May 5, 2009  The New Voluntary Remediation Program Offers Major Changes to Site Assessment and Cleanup in Georgia
May 1, 2009  The Endangered Species Act - The New Climate Change BattlegroundWashington Energy Report
May 1, 2009  Amendment of Virginia Stormwater Management Program General Permit (CDR01) Requires Prompt Action by Developers
May 1, 2009  Governor Purdue Signs the Georgia Nuclear Energy Financing ActWashington Energy Report
May 1, 2009  MMS Publishes Final Rules for Offshore Renewable EnergyWashington Energy Report
April 24, 2009  The United States and Mexico Announce Plans to Work Together on Clean Energy and Climate ChangeWashington Energy Report
April 24, 2009  Waxman-Markey Climate Bill Heads Into HearingsWashington Energy Report
April 24, 2009  Wellinghoff: Current and Continued Developments May Significantly Decrease Baseload Capacity NeedsWashington Energy Report
April 17, 2009  EPA Announces Proposed “Endangerment Finding”Washington Energy Report
April 10, 2009  FERC Seeks En Banc Hearing on Transmission Siting AuthorityWashington Energy Report
April 10, 2009  Senator Nelson Releases Energy BillWashington Energy Report
April 3, 2009  Supreme Court Rules on Cooling Water Intake Structures
April 3, 2009  Senators Dorgan and Voinovich Introduce Energy Bill
April 3, 2009  Waxman and Markey File Draft Energy and Climate Change LegislationWashington Energy Report
March 27, 2009  Senator Cantwell Introduces Legislation to Boost FERC Market AuthorityWashington Energy Report
March 27, 2009  EPA’s Endangerment Finding Under Review at the White House Office of Management and BudgetWashington Energy Report
March 27, 2009  D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA’s Exception Events RuleWashington Energy Report
March 20, 2009  FERC and Department of Interior Agreement for Offshore Wind ProjectsWashington Energy Report
March 16, 2009  Chairman Wellinghoff Testifies Before Senate on TransmissionWashington Energy Report
March 16, 2009  EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding May Be Issued as Early as AprilWashington Energy Report
March 16, 2009  EPA Proposes Nationwide Reporting of Greenhouse Gas EmissionsWashington Energy Report
March 16, 2009  EPA Asks D.C. Circuit to Delay Review of National Ozone StandardWashington Energy Report
March 9, 2009  President Issues Memo Ordering Reconsideration of Regulations Limiting Impact of Polar Bear ListingWashington Energy Report
March 9, 2009  Senator Reid Introduces Bill to Give FERC Additional Backstop Siting Authority for TransmissionWashington Energy Report
March 9, 2009  FERC Holds Conference on Connecting Renewables to the GridWashington Energy Report
March 2, 2009  Cap-and-Trade Auction Revenues Included in Administration BudgetWashington Energy Report
March 2, 2009  D.C. Circuit Overturns Fine Particle Standard; Rejects Challenges to Coarse Particle StandardWashington Energy Report
February 23, 2009  EPA to Reconsider Clean Air Act Regulation of Greenhouse Gas EmissionsWashington Energy Report
February 17, 2009  Stimulus Bill Nearly CompleteWashington Energy Report
February 17, 2009  Plan Estimates $80 Billion Needed to Bring Wind Power to Eastern USWashington Energy Report
February 9, 2009  New Administration Takes Over New Source ReviewWashington Energy Report
February 2, 2009  Senate Environment Committee Calls for GHG Regulation Under Existing CAA AuthorityWashington Energy Report
February 2, 2009  Obama Orders Reconsideration of EPA’s California Waiver DecisionWashington Energy Report
January 23, 2009  House Proposes to Give Billions to Support Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Grid Upgrades; Senate Unveils Own ProposalWashington Energy Report
January 23, 2009  Nation’s Largest Low-Level Radioactive Waste Site to Be Built in West TexasWashington Energy Report
January 23, 2009  FERC Says Intermittent Solar Facility Fit to be QFWashington Energy Report
January 16, 2009  EPA Issues Final Rule on NSR AggregationWashington Energy Report
January 16, 2009  Edison Electric Institute Unveils Recommendations on Climate LegislationWashington Energy Report
January 16, 2009  Federal Judge Rules TVA Plants Are A NuisanceWashington Energy Report
January 16, 2009  FERC Rules on First ROE under 2008 Policy Statement, Rejects Contested Kern River SettlementWashington Energy Report
January 16, 2009  Obama Designees Give Sneak Peak at New AgendaWashington Energy Report
January 12, 2009  NM AG Hopes New Administration Will Bring Fair Hearing to Desert RockWashington Energy Report
January 12, 2009  Vacatur Reversed, CAIR BeginsWashington Energy Report
January 12, 2009  Congressman Markey to Chair New Subcommittee on Energy and EnvironmentWashington Energy Report
January 12, 2009  Environmental Groups Quickly Ask EPA to Reconsider CO2 PolicyWashington Energy Report
January 12, 2009  Environmentalists Submit Green Report to Obama Transition TeamWashington Energy Report
December 22, 2008  Utility Mercury Emissions the Subject of Yet More Litigation Against EPAWashington Energy Report
December 22, 2008  EPA Headquarters Responds to the EAB Deseret Decision on Utility CO2 EmissionsWashington Energy Report
December 22, 2008  Obama Picks Nobel Prize Winner Steven Chu to be Energy SecretaryWashington Energy Report
December 22, 2008  First Hydrokinetic Device at an Existing Hydroelectric Project ApprovedWashington Energy Report
December 22, 2008  When the Going Gets Tough…A Review of Ongoing Efforts to Permit New Coal-Fired Power PlantsWashington Energy Report
December 8, 2008  EPA Starts Long Process of Digesting Thousands of Public Comments on Whether and How to Regulate Greenhouse Gases under Clean Air ActWashington Energy Report
November 14, 2008  Deseret Permit Remanded for Further Consideration of Limits on CO2Washington Energy Report
November 7, 2008  A Hope for CAIR?Washington Energy Report
October 3, 2008  Congress Extends Renewable Tax Credits in Wall Street Rescue Bill
September 26, 2008  Industry, EPA, and Environmentalists Ask Court to Reconsider CAIRWashington Energy Report
September 26, 2008  First CO2 Cap-And-Trade Auction Opens in the U.S.Washington Energy Report
September 12, 2008  Congress Discusses Whether Or Not To CAIRWashington Energy Report
September 5, 2008  Eleventh Circuit Finds for EPA in Title V Petition Appeal: Sierra Club v. Johnson, Case No. 07-11537 (11th Cir.) (decided September 2, 2008)Washington Energy Report
September 5, 2008  States Appeal EPA’s Decision Not to Impose NSPS for Greenhouse Gasses on Oil RefineriesWashington Energy Report
August 1, 2008  Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing Tackles the GridWashington Energy Report
July 24, 2008  Texas Approves Multi-Billion Dollar Wind Power ProjectWashington Energy Report
July 18, 2008  EPA Proposes First Rule on Geologic Sequestration of CO2Washington Energy Report
July 18, 2008  SO2 and NOx Allowance Trading Markets in Shambles in Wake of CAIR DecisionWashington Energy Report
June 27, 2008  Court Refuses to Compel EPA to Issue Climate Change Endangerment FindingWashington Energy Report
June 23, 2008  Global Warming Solutions: Regulatory Challenges and Common Law Liabilities Associated With The Geologic Sequestration of Carbon DioxideThe Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy, Volume 6, No. 2, Summer 2008
June 20, 2008  G-8 Climate ChangeWashington Energy Report
June 5, 2008  Lieberman-Warner Climate Change Bill Moves to Senate FloorWashington Energy Report
June 5, 2008  India Moves Forward on Climate Change Action PlanWashington Energy Report
May 23, 2008  Environmental UpdateWashington Energy Report
May 16, 2008  Will EPA be Forced to Issue Climate Change Endangerment Finding?Washington Legal Foundation, Legal Opinion Letter, Volume 18, No. 11, May 16, 2008
April 4, 2008  Lawsuit Filed to Force EPA Greenhouse Gas RegulationWashington Energy Report
March 28, 2008  Clean Air DevelopmentsWashington Energy Report
March 28, 2008  EPA Announces Plans Regarding Greenhouse Gas Regulation Under Clean Air ActWashington Energy Report
March 24, 2008  Mass Tort/Environmental - Court Upholds “Sudden and Accidental” Pollution Exclusion; Rejects Regulatory Estoppel
February 29, 2008  House Passes New Renewable Tax CreditsWashington Energy Report
February 29, 2008  Alaskan Village Sues Energy Companies for Global Warming NuisanceWashington Energy Report
February 15, 2008  House Democrats Introduce New Renewable Energy Tax Credit BillWashington Energy Report
February 1, 2008  Banks Issue the “Carbon Principles” as Guide for Funding Fossil Fuel PlantsWashington Energy Report
February 1, 2008  D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Down EPA’s Powerplant Mercury RuleWashington Energy Report
January 25, 2008  Integrity of Carbon Offsets ChallengedWashington Energy Report
January 25, 2008  European Commission Proposes Renewable Energy DirectiveWashington Energy Report
December 21, 2007  EPA Declines to Issue California GHG Auto Waiver; Decision Has Broad Implications for GHG Regulation GenerallyWashington Energy Report
December 21, 2007  Bali Climate Talks Concluded, Only Vague Agreement ReachedWashington Energy Report
December 21, 2007  EPA Finalizes Rule to Define “Reasonable Possibility” Trigger for NSR Recordkeeping & ReportingWashington Energy Report
December 14, 2007  International Climate Negotiations Heat Up in BaliWashington Energy Report
December 7, 2007  Lieberman-Warner Climate Change Bill Reported from Senate EPWWashington Energy Report
December 7, 2007  EPA Takes Steps Towards Regulating Underground Sequestration of CarbonWashington Energy Report
December 7, 2007  EPA and Industry Faced Uphill Battle in CAMR Case’s Oral Argument on DelistingWashington Energy Report
November 8, 2007  John Cline & Peter Glaser Testify Before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - EPA’s Approach to Addressing Greenhouse Gases in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Massachusetts V. EPA
October 19, 2007  Kansas Administrative Agency Denies Air Permit on CO2 GroundsWashington Energy Report
September 21, 2007  Environmental Practice - EPA Rejects Calls to Limit Greenhouse Gases in PSD Permit, But Signals Regulation May Be ImminentWashington Energy Report
September 18, 2007  Mass Tort/Environmental - Florida Court Holds That Defending Insurers “Fostered Cooperation” of the Insureds and Thus Are Not Liable to Indemnify for Settlement Achieved Without Insurers’ Consent
September 14, 2007  Environmental Practice - Federal Courts Address Global WarmingWashington Energy Report
September 7, 2007  Environmental Practice - Environmentalists Ask EPA to Address Global Warming in New Refinery RuleWashington Energy Report
August 24, 2007  Environmental Practice - District Court Judge Orders White House to Finish Climate Change ReportWashington Energy Report
August 10, 2007  Environmental Practice - House Passes Renewable Energy StandardWashington Energy Report
July 20, 2007  Environmental Practice - FERC Announces Licensing Process for Tidal and Wave Technology Pilot ProjectsWashington Energy Report
June 22, 2007  EPA Proposes Lowering Ozone StandardsWashington Energy Report
June 8, 2007  Environmental - EPA and Corps’ Interim Guidance Defines “Waters of the United States”
June 1, 2006  Environmental Practice - FERC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Gulf South PipelineWashington Energy Report
June 1, 2007  New Assistant Administrator Takes the Helm at EPA’s Office of Air and RadiationWashington Energy Report
May 18, 2007  EPA Announces First Step on Greenhouse Gas RegulationWashington Energy Report
May 4, 2007  Environmental Practice - U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review the Appellate Court Opinion Rejecting EPA’s Equipment Replacement ProvisionWashington Energy Report
April 27, 2007  Despite Duke Energy Opinion, U.S. EPA Moves Forward with New Source Review reformsWashington Energy Report
April 27, 2007  Senate Hearings in Wake of the Supreme Court’s Massachusetts Decision Press EPA on California’s Waiver Request and National Regulation of Greenhouse GasWashington Energy Report
April 13, 2007  Environmental Practice - EPA Establishes National Renewable Fuel Standard ProgramWashington Energy Report
April 13, 2007  EPA Advisers, Physicians and Scientists Step Up the Pressure for Tighter Ozone StandardsWashington Energy Report
April 6, 2007  Environmental Practice - The Supreme Court Speaks On NSR and Climate ChangeWashington Energy Report
April 4, 2007  Energy/Environmental - The Supreme Court’s Global Warming Decision
March 30, 2007  Kentucky District Court Sides With Utilities on NSR "Routine" ArgumentWashington Energy Report
March 30, 2007  EPA Issues FInal PM Implementation RuleWashington Energy Report
March 23, 2007  Environmental Practice - Department of Energy Submits Final Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2007Washington Energy Report
March 15, 2007  Mass Tort/Environmental - Michigan Court Applies “Time-on-the-Risk” Allocation to Umbrella Insurer in Pollution Damages Case
March 2, 2007  Environmental Practice - OSHA Issues New Guidance for Pandemic Planning that Effects UtilitiesWashington Energy Report
February 28, 2007  Mass Tort/Environmental - Rhode Island Court Upholds Verdict In Public Nuisance Lead Paint Case, Orders Abatement
February 9, 2007  Environmental Practice - EPA Scientists Recommend Lowering the Bar on OzoneWashington Energy Report
February 5, 2007  Mass Torts/Environmental - Agreeing With Insurers, Court Rejects Congoleum’s Bankruptcy Plan To Resolve Asbestos Liability
February 2, 2007  Environmental Practice - According to Recent Study, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Should Drive U.S. Climate Change PolicyWashington Energy Report
January 26, 2007  Utilities Support Cap on Greenhouse EmissionsWashington Energy Report
January 26, 2007  Environmental Practice - Utilities Support Cap on Greenhouse EmissionsWashington Energy Report
January 5, 2007  Environmental Practice - DC Circuit Court Rules EPA Improperly Weakened Pollution ControlsWashington Energy Report
December 1, 2006  Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Global Warming CaseWashington Energy Report
November 21, 2005  Environmental & Natural Resources
April 13, 2005  Environmental & Natural Resources

 
  New Assistant Administrator Takes the Helm at EPA's Office of Air and Radiation

Blogs & Minisites

Est. October 2008  Economic Crisis Resource Center
Highlights news and developments relating to various elements of the unprecedented economic crisis and recovery.
Est. January 2009  Renewable Energy Insights
Discusses news and information relating to renewable energy project development, regulation and finance. 
Est. January 2009  Washington Energy Report
Provides insight on developments relating to energy industry regulation, including regulatory changes, federal and state programs and legislative news.

News Releases

January 28, 2010  US PREF Continues Educating Capitol Hill, DOE and White House On Renewable Energy Financing
October 7, 2009  Troutman Sanders Launches Renewable Energy Insights Website
August 7, 2006  Environmental Compliance Specialist Joins Troutman Sanders LLP In Its Richmond Office
June 1, 2006  Troutman Sanders Touted As Utilities Industry Maestro

Press Coverage

June 28, 2010  Washington Energy Report - June 28
May 22, 2010  Atlanta partner featured in podcast: The costs, consequences and future of EPA’s coal ash proposalsSNLEnergy
January, 2007  Georgia’s Largest Brownfield Site Approved for Residential Development
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