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TCEQ announces ability for regulated entities to register to review their compliance history ratings prior to release to the public

Haynes and Boone LLP
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USA
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July 26 2012

Pursuant to statutory changes enacted in its 2011 Sunset Review, the TCEQ has created a website that allows companies and persons subject to its regulations to review the agency’s proposed compliance history rating, for a 30-day period prior to that rating being made available to the public

Oil and gas operations, including fracing, subject to new air quality regulation - EPA issues final rules under the New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants programs

Haynes and Boone LLP
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USA
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April 20 2012

In order to comply with a court-ordered schedule, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson on April 17, signed final rules that subject additional oil and gas operations, including fracing, to air quality regulation under the New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants programs, and impose new and amended requirements under both programs

EPA proposes greenhouse gas emission standards for new electric generating units

Haynes and Boone LLP
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USA
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April 2 2012

In response to a court order, EPA has announced its proposed rules that would establish new source performance standards (“NSPS”) applicable to greenhouse gas emissions from new, fossil fuel-fired power plants (“power plants”

Court strikes down EPA disapproval of Texas air quality standard permit for pollution control projects

Haynes and Boone LLP
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USA
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March 30 2012

On March 26, 2012, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (“the Court”) vacated and remanded EPA’s disapproval of Texas’s request for approval of the minor source standard permit for pollution control projects (“PCP”) as part of its air quality state implementation plan (“SIP”

New EPA oil and gas air quality standards

Haynes and Boone LLP
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USA
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August 11 2011

In order to comply with a court-ordered schedule, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson on July 28 signed a 604-page package that proposes to subject additional oil and gas operations to regulation under the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) programs and to impose new and amended requirements under both programs

American Electric Power Company, Inc. v. Connecticut: greenhouse gas regulation derails common law claims

Haynes and Boone LLP
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USA
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June 21 2011

On June 20, 2011, Justice Ginsburg delivered the unanimous opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in American Electric Power Company, Inc. v. Connecticut, holding that the Clean Air Act and EPA action under it displaced the federal common law nuisance claims against CO2 emitters that plaintiffs sought to pursue

August 31, 2010 TCEQ meeting to discuss oil and gas air quality permitting changes

Haynes and Boone LLP
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USA
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August 31 2010

The TCEQ will hold an informational meeting today (August 31) from 9:30 AM until 3:00 PM (CST) to discuss the proposed changes to the air quality permit by rule and standard permit for oil and gas production facilities

EPATCEQ dispute over greenhouse gas emissions heats up

Haynes and Boone LLP
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USA
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August 5 2010

The public dispute between EPA and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) over air quality issues continues to intensify

TCEQ proposes restrictions on Standard Permits and Permits by Rule

Haynes and Boone LLP
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USA
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April 6 2010

On April 14, 2010, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") Commissioners are scheduled to consider proposing new rules that would significantly restrict the ability of companies who rely upon Standard Permits and Permits by Rule ("PBR") for air quality authorizations to install new facilities or expand or modify existing facilities

EPA sets timeline for regulating greenhouse gases in permits

Haynes and Boone LLP
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USA
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March 30 2010

The EPA said Monday that it will begin regulating greenhouse gas emissions no earlier than January 2, 2011