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2012 post-election advisory

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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November 9 2012

On January 2, 2013, $1.2 trillion in automatic, across-the-board spending cuts to defense and domestic programsknown as “sequestration”are set to begin as mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011

DOE energy conservation investigations

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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October 3 2012

Businesses may be facing exposure on the basis of practices believed to be lawful for the last 35 years

House Energy and Commerce to hold hearings on blocking EPA rule

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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September 12 2012

The House Energy and Power Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on September 20, 2012 to discuss H.R. 6172

EPA considering safe harbor for renewable biofuel purchasers

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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August 27 2012

In the wake of a recent spate of RIN fraud cases involving a reported 140 million invalid RIN (renewable identification number) credits, EPA is considering revisions to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2) program that would provide greater clarity for obligated parties (oil companies that refine and import gasoline and diesel

SEC adopts final rules related to conflict minerals

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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August 27 2012

In March we noted the U.S. we noted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts to promulgate disclosure and reporting regulations on the use of certain mineralsincluding tantalum, tin, gold and tungstenfrom the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring countries. On August 22, 2012, the SEC adopted final rules related to these “conflict minerals.”

SEC releases final conflict minerals rule

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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August 24 2012

On August 22, 2012, after a vigorous public debate and a 3-to-2 vote, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules related to “conflict minerals” that originate in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or the countries adjoining the DRC (collectively “Covered Countries”

EPA releases final rule for air standards for hydraulic fracturing operations

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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August 20 2012

EPA published the final rule, “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews,” last week

BLM and DOE release final PEIS for solar energy zones and environmental guidance designed to encourage development of solar energy facilities

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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July 26 2012

On Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of Energy (DOE) jointly released a Final Solar Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Solar PEIS) for a new program to facilitate development of utility-scale solar energy production on lands owned by the Federal government

Karuk Tribe of California v. U.S. Forest Service: consultation with wildlife agencies required for mining activities to proceed pursuant to a notice of intent

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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June 4 2012

On June 1, 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal ruled that the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires the U.S. Forest Service to consult with federal wildlife agencies prior to allowing mining activities to proceed under a Notice of Intent (NOI) in critical habitat of a listed species

FERC Order No. 1000-A rejects revisions but clarifies policies for transmission planning and cost allocation by transmission-owning and -operating public utilities

Alston & Bird LLP
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USA
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May 25 2012

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued Order No. 1000-A, an order on rehearing and clarification of its landmark Order No. 1000, which established new requirements for transmission planning and cost allocation

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2012 post-election advisory

DOE energy conservation investigations

House Energy and Commerce to hold hearings on blocking EPA rule

EPA considering safe harbor for renewable biofuel purchasers

SEC adopts final rules related to conflict minerals

SEC releases final conflict minerals rule

EPA releases final rule for air standards for hydraulic fracturing operations

BLM and DOE release final PEIS for solar energy zones and environmental guidance designed to encourage development of solar energy facilities

Karuk Tribe of California v. U.S. Forest Service: consultation with wildlife agencies required for mining activities to proceed pursuant to a notice of intent

FERC Order No. 1000-A rejects revisions but clarifies policies for transmission planning and cost allocation by transmission-owning and -operating public utilities

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