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Ministries developing new rules for offshore wind projects

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 30 2010

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is now considering comments received on its proposed approach to permit offshore wind projects seeking a Renewable Energy Approval (REA) under Ontario's Environmental Protection Act

First Renewable Energy Approval issued; one approval appealed

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 30 2010

On November 12, 2010, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) issued the first three Renewable Energy Approvals (REAs) under Ontario's new approval regime for renewable energy projects

Supreme Court rejects greenhouse gas nuisance lawsuit

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 5 2011

On June 20, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of American Electric Power Co., Inc., v. Connecticut, reversing the Second Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling that would have allowed a group of states, cities and land trusts, including New York State and New York City, to pursue federal public nuisance lawsuits against certain large U.S. electric power plants with regard to their carbon dioxide emissions

Regulations for certain coal-fired electricity generators

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 6 2011

The federal government has proposed the regulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from coal-fired generators of electricity

National Energy Board proposes regulatory change to Onshore Pipeline Regulations

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 6 2011

On July 29, 2011, the National Energy Board issued Proposed Regulatory Change 2011-01 regarding the Onshore Pipeline Regulations, 1999

Natural Heritage Assessment Guide for Renewable Energy Projects released

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 6 2011

On August 5, 2011, the Ministry of Natural Resources released the Natural Heritage Assessment Guide for Renewable Energy Projects under the Environmental Protection Act

Integrated plan for oil sands monitoring released

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 6 2011

The federal government recently released an integrated monitoring plan for the Alberta oil sands region

Guidelines for wind power projects released

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 6 2011

The MNR recently released Bats and Bat Habitats: Guidelines for Wind Power Projects

Environmental Protection Agency issues new natural gas drilling regulations

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 1 2012

The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued regulations governing emissions of air pollutants from hydraulically fractured natural gas wells

States sign agreement on offshore wind development

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 26 2012

On March 30, 2012, New York, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania and several federal U.S. agencies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) intended to streamline offshore wind development in the Great Lakes