While Federal agencies are required to prepare Environmental Impact Statements in accordance with 40 CFR Part 1502, and to file the EISs with the EPA as specified in 40 CFR 1506.9, the EPA doesn’t yet provide a central repository for filing and viewing EISs electronically. Instead, each week they prepare a digest of the preceding [...]
Archive for December, 2011
30 Dec
Vermont’s Plan for 90% Renewable Energy
While Irene proved little more than a light rain shower where I waited it out in New Hampshire, Tropical Storm Irene launched a surprise assault across the Connecticut River in Vermont. The resulting damage shocked the state and people across the country, but Vermonters now see the potential to rebuild infrastructure in a smarter way. [...]
29 Dec
Texas Fracking Rules Go Into Effect 2/1/2012
It was June of this year when HB 3328 was sent to the Governor of Texas. In the six short months since, regulations implementing the legislation – requiring public disclosure of the composition of hydraultic fracturing fluid – have been both proposed and adopted. According to the Railroad Commission of Texas Press Release announcing the [...]
26 Dec
Last Week In Environmental Impact Statements: The American Presidents Line
While Federal agencies are required to prepare Environmental Impact Statements in accordance with 40 CFR Part 1502, and to file the EISs with the EPA as specified in 40 CFR 1506.9, the EPA doesn’t yet provide a central repository for filing and viewing EISs electronically. Instead, each week they prepare a digest of the [...]
23 Dec
BLM Guidance on Carbon Sequestration
We have posted previously on the potential for carbon sequestration in the US. Our post earlier this month covered a Department of Energy report on carbon capture and storage potential in the US, identifying 5,700 years of potential storage of CO2 emitted by stationary sources. Yesterday, the Bureau of Labor Management issued guidance on proposals [...]
22 Dec
Two “Big Deal” Final Rules Released: Mine Safety Disclosure and Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
December 21st marked a day of great regulatory importance as both the SEC and EPA released final versions of rules that have been in the works for years. The SEC published Final Rule 33-9286, “Mine Safety Disclosure,” – which implements Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Act – a grandiose 364 days after the proposed version [...]
21 Dec
Competition Over Solar Panel Costs Sparks Escalating Energy War
The Obama Administration has always been vocal about its support for renewable energy and, even in the wake of the Solyndra debacle earlier this year, are moving forward with new solar and wind projects on both coasts that would help push the U.S. to the forefront of the green energy movement. Or so it would [...]
20 Dec
Treasury Updates Guidance on 1603 Program (Payments for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits)
Earlier this month the U.S. Department of the Treasury released an updated version of a set of Frequently Asked Questions relating to how the “1603 Program” affects construction that has already begun. The 1603 Program reimburses “eligible applicants for a portion of the cost of installing specified energy property used in a trade or business [...]
16 Dec
Last Week In Environmental Impact Statements: The Three Rs – Restoration, Restoration, and Restoration
While Federal agencies are required to prepare Environmental Impact Statements in accordance with 40 CFR Part 1502, and to file the EISs with the EPA as specified in 40 CFR 1506.9, the EPA doesn’t yet provide a central repository for filing and viewing EISs electronically. Instead, each week they prepare a digest of the preceding [...]
16 Dec
This Week in Environmental Disclosure: Fruit Cocktails
As we’ve posted in the past, public companies must generally disclose environmental legal proceedings in various reports to the SEC, and whether or not those proceedings have a material effect on the company’s financial position. Companies may also disclose business risks related to current or pending environmental regulation. Below is the juiciest stuff we could [...]
