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Renewable Fuel Standard costs increase 1400 in two months: Corn-Ethanol RINs cross $1.00 per gallon threshold

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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March 11 2013

The federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requires gasoline and diesel refiners, blenders and importers to purchase and use an ever increasing number

Fiscal cliff bill provides boost to renewable and alternative energy tax credits and incentives

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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January 3 2013

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8) (ATRA) was signed into law on January 2, 2013, to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. ATRA includes

EPA to hold second round of meetings over amendments to the renewable fuel standard to address RIN fraud

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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October 29 2012

The Environmental Protection Agency will hold another round of meetings with industry in early November to discuss contemplated changes to the way in which it enforces the use of fraudulently generated renewable fuel credits (Renewable Identification Numbers) and obtain feedback on a planned RIN verification program under the Renewable Fuel Standard

EPA issues notice of violation of the Renewable Fuel Standard for generation of 48 million fraudulent RINs worth approximately $62 million

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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February 2 2012

On February 2, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Violation of the Clean Air Act’s Renewable Fuel Standard to Absolute Fuels, LLC, for generating and selling 48,147,974 Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) (currently worth approximately $62 million) on biodiesel that was never actually produced by Absolute Fuels

BOEMRE may issue Gulf of Mexico drilling permit this week

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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February 28 2011

Late last week, Politico reported that DOI could issue a drilling permit for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico this week

EPA limits eligibility for one-year extension for compliance with updated spill rule

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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October 11 2010

Last Friday, EPA issued an extension of the compliance date applicable to the recent amendments to the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure rule

U.S. House passes oil spill response, reseach bills

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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July 22 2010

Yesterday the US House of Representatives passed two bills focusing on oil spill response

Sen. Landrieu asks spill commission to reconsider prolonging deepwater drilling moratorium

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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June 24 2010

Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) sent a letter to William Reilly, co-chair of the commission investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, asking the commission not to leave the six-month moratorium on deepwater E&P activities in place while it finishes its investigation

NOIA president says members will offer information and technical expertise for offshore operations

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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May 28 2010

In testimony before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, Randall Luthi, president of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), said that members of his organization “stand ready to provide information, expertise, and self critique of offshore operations, equipment, procedures and practices.”

Six West Coast Senators propose legislation to prohibit offshore E&P off the US Pacific Coast

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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May 14 2010

The six U.S. senators from California, Oregon, and Washington have proposed a bill called the West Coast Ocean Protection Act that would prohibit oil and natural gas exploration and production on the U.S. OCS off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington

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