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Federal court approves plan to drill off Alaska's north shore

Greenberg Traurig LLP
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USA
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June 4 2012

On May 25, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision upholding the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) approval of Shell Oil Company’s plan for exploratory drilling in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea

Center for Biological Diversity intends to sue FWS and DOI over failure to make Endangered Species Act findings

Greenberg Traurig LLP
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USA
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May 30 2012

Up to 25 species of amphibians and reptiles found throughout the southeast United States may be receiving protected status under the Endangered Species Act (the “ESA”

10th Circuit upholds sharp restrictions of Clinton-era roadless rule in forests

Greenberg Traurig LLP
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USA
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October 25 2011

On October 21st, the U.S. Forest Service and environmental advocates successfully defended the Clinton administration's Roadless Area Conservation Rule ("Roadless Rule"), winning a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit requiring a district court to vacate its nationwide injunction against the rule

New York issues draft fracking regulations for public comment

Greenberg Traurig LLP
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USA
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October 3 2011

In July, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("NYSDEC") released its draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement ("SGEIS") on horizontal drilling

West Virginia DEP files emergency horizontal drilling rule

Greenberg Traurig LLP
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USA
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August 23 2011

On August 22, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) filed an emergency rule to increase oversight of horizontal drilling of natural gas wells

EPA proposes air pollution (VOC) standards for oil & gas operations that EPA claims will save millions

Greenberg Traurig LLP
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USA
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July 29 2011

The EPA has announced new standards to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from oil and gas operations

Eastern population of gopher tortoise eligible for Endangered Species Act protection

Greenberg Traurig LLP
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USA
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July 28 2011

The United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) has released its listing decision for the eastern population of gopher tortoise

NYSDEC recommends lifting fracking ban, subject to limitations

Greenberg Traurig LLP
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USA
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July 1 2011

As we mentioned earlier, Governor Cuomo requested that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's ("NYSDEC") Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement ("SGEIS") on horizontal drilling be completed for issuance by July 1, 2011

AEP v. Connecticut: no public nuisance claim for GHG emissions

Greenberg Traurig LLP
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USA
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June 21 2011

As mentioned earlier, the United States Supreme Court, in AEP v. Connecticut, No. 10-174, had before it the issue of whether state attorneys general or environmental groups may sue owners of fossil-fuel-fired power plants under the federal common law of public nuisance for the plants' alleged contribution to climate change

EPA postpones deadline for reporting 2010 GHG emissions

Greenberg Traurig LLP
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USA
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March 2 2011

On March 1, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) postponed indefinitely its deadline for companies to report their 2010 emissions of greenhouse gases