Biden Final Permitting Changes to Speed Clean Energy Plans
The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized its second set of changes to the nation’s environmental permitting rules, part of an ongoing bid to speed the build-out of renewable energy infrastructure.
NYC Budget Will Consider Climate Impacts of Spending
New York has become the first major US city to embed climate impacts into its budget decisions.
White House Doles Out $30 Million for AI to Help in Permitting
The Biden administration on Monday announced it’s delivering $30 million to 11 agencies to invest in artificial intelligence, advanced mapping technologies, and other IT tools. The money is meant to speed up and improve environmental permitting across the federal bureaucracy.
AI Tapped by Agency to Speed Permitting of Clean Energy Projects
The Biden administration is tapping artificial intelligence to speed up permitting, improve power grid reliability, and address environmental justice harms—all while pledging to monitor the risks of the emerging technology.
US Environmental Enforcement Shift Raises Questions from Lawyers
Corporate attorneys and former federal officials are praising the EPA’s bid to coordinate its civil and criminal enforcement teams as a sensible idea that will yield fairer outcomes, reduce unpredictability, and expedite resolutions.
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Fifth Circuit Probes Costs of SEC Proxy Vote Reporting Rules
A federal appeals court appeared receptive to a challenge brought by Texas and other Republican states to Securities and Exchange Commission rules that boost disclosures about fund votes on ESG proposals at company annual meetings.
BP Unit Starts Massive Kansas Renewable Natural Gas Plant
A BP Plc-owned company has started up a new renewable natural gas plant in Kansas that’s three times the size of a previous facility — adding to the British oil major’s prowess as the largest producer of the fuel in the US.
Energy Department Awards Support for Rural, Remote Communities
The Department of Energy is awarding more than $78 million for 19 projects across 12 states and 13 Tribal nations, according to a Tuesday news release.
US Wind Power Production Drops for First Time in 25 Years
US wind power slipped last year for the first time in a quarter-century due to weaker-than-normal Midwest breezes, underscoring the challenge of integrating volatile renewable energy sources into the grid
Utility AEP Considers Legal Challenge to EPA Power Plant Rules
American Electric Power Co. might legally challenge new federal rules meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, interim chief executive officer Benjamin Fowke says on earnings call Tuesday.
SQM Discloses Revised Accounting Treatment for Lithium Tax
Company’s board reviewed accounting treatment of claims it has with tax authority SII from application of specific tax on mining activities for the exploitation of lithium, according to a statement on its website.
Citi Shareholders Vote Down Human Rights, Environmental Bids
Citigroup shareholders on Tuesday voted down a proposal that would have required the bank to review project-financing policies to ensure they align with United Nations human rights standards.
US Lawmakers Lambast Big Oil’s ‘Deception’ on Climate Change
Democratic lawmakers in the US lambasted oil companies in a new report on Tuesday, claiming that the industry has engaged in “an elaborate campaign of deception and doublespeak” to forestall meaningful climate action and sustain their outsized profits.
Most Uses of Methylene Solvent Banned Under Final EPA Rule
All consumer and most industrial and commercial uses of methylene chloride are prohibited under a final rule the EPA issued Tuesday as the first of several coming regulations restricting solvents.
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Goldman Segalla Drafts Lapera to Civil Litigation, Trial Group
Sunny C. Lapera has joined Goldberg Segalla with the civil litigation and trial group in Baltimore, the firm said Tuesday.
Texas Court Reporters Can Develop Claims Against AI Threat
Texas court reporters can develop their claims against a state commission they contend wrongly authorized notaries to record depositions and administer oaths, a state appeals court said Tuesday.
King & Spalding Brings on Barry Kamar as Partner in Miami Office
Barry Kamar has joined King & Spalding as a partner with the special matters and government investigations practice group in Miami, the firm said Tuesday.
Apple iPhone Consumer Attorneys Seek $8.75 Million in Audio Suit
Attorneys for consumers who alleged that a defect in iPhone 7 and 7 Plus phones caused poor sound quality have asked for $8.75 million in fees and costs after the parties’ settlement agreement won preliminary approval.
Joshua Damm Joins Honigman as Partner in Corporate Department
Joshua W. Damm has joined Honigman LLP as a partner with the corporate department in Detroit, Mich., the firm said Monday.
Fifth Circuit Probes Costs of SEC Proxy Vote Reporting Rules
A federal appeals court appeared receptive to a challenge brought by Texas and other Republican states to Securities and Exchange Commission rules that boost disclosures about fund votes on ESG proposals at company annual meetings.
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