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FERC seeks to mandate electric utilities implement specific cybersecurity protections

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 24 2013

In the newly proposed version of the Critical Infrastructure Protection ("CIP") Reliability Standards, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Two hydraulic fracturing related bills introduced

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 25 2013

Rep. Cartwright (D-PA) introduced the "Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation" (FRESHER

Georgia General Assembly passes economic development-friendly bills during 2012 session

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 10 2012

During the 2012 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed several bills with provisions aimed at having a positive impact on economic development in the State

FERC issues first rulings on Order No.1000 compliance proposals

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 4 2013

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or "Commission") has issued its first two orders on Order No. 1000 compliance filings. Order No. 1000

Federal government stepping up criminal enforcement actions against oil and gas drilling companies

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 28 2013

In the last few months, the federal government has ramped up criminal enforcement actions against oil and gas drilling companies for violations of

EPA delays greenhouse gas rule on new power plants

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 18 2013

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had a deadline of April 13 to impose the first-ever greenhouse gas limits on new power plants, but they did

Full-scale CCS project put on hold by AEP

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 15 2011

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been deemed a technology that can help fight climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; however, it has had trouble getting off the ground

Duke Energy won't build coal-fired plants without CCS

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 12 2008

Duke Energy announced yesterday that it will not build any more coal-fired power plants unless they have the ability to capture and store carbon dioxide

Coal-fired power plants are being dropped; is Wisconsin plant in trouble?

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 25 2007

At least 16 coal-fired power plant proposals have been dropped this year, including eight in Texas, due to concerns over global warming and the rising cost of construction

DOE releases final FutureGen Environmental Impact Statement

  • Alston & Bird LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 13 2007

On November 9, the Department of Energy released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the FutureGen project