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EPA’s new final rule on logging roads: not so final?

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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December 3 2012

On November 30, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rule revising the Phase I stormwater regulations under the Clean Water Act to clarify that stormwater discharges from logging roads do not constitute stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity and that such discharges do not require a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit

EPA to hold second round of meetings over amendments to the renewable fuel standard to address RIN fraud

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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October 29 2012

The Environmental Protection Agency will hold another round of meetings with industry in early November to discuss contemplated changes to the way in which it enforces the use of fraudulently generated renewable fuel credits (Renewable Identification Numbers) and obtain feedback on a planned RIN verification program under the Renewable Fuel Standard

EPA issues notice of violation of the Renewable Fuel Standard for generation of 48 million fraudulent RINs worth approximately $62 million

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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February 2 2012

On February 2, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Violation of the Clean Air Act’s Renewable Fuel Standard to Absolute Fuels, LLC, for generating and selling 48,147,974 Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) (currently worth approximately $62 million) on biodiesel that was never actually produced by Absolute Fuels

Senate Energy Committee approves offshore renewable energy bill

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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May 27 2011

The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved a bill yesterday, S. 630, to provide additional assistance for water-based renewable technologies

Sierra Club wins challenge to RUS approvals of coop plant expansion

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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April 20 2011

A federal district court has sided with the Sierra Club in a nearly four-year battle over approvals issued by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to a Kansas electric cooperative

Boemre releases draft SEIS for WPA Lease Sale 218

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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April 19 2011

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has released a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Western Planning Area (WPA) Lease Sale 218 planned for later 2011

BOEMRE issues first new exploratory well permit to Chevron

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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March 25 2011

Yesterday the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) issued a permit allowing Chevron to drill at a previously unexplored site offshore Louisiana

DOI begins "smart from the start" permitting process for project offshore Delaware

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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March 25 2011

After determining that there was no competitive interest from other wind project developers for a site offshore Delaware, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced yesterday that it has commenced its first "Smart from the Start" permitting process for the NRG Bluewater Wind project planned for offshore Delaware

Secretary Salazar: DOI will appeal order compelling action on deepwater drilling permits

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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March 10 2011

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar told the Senate Appropriations Subscommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies yesterday that although the Department expects to comply with a court order requiring action on five pending deepwater drilling permits by March 19, the agency will appeal that ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

BOEMRE cancels Alaska OCS lease sale

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
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USA
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March 2 2011

The Bureau of Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced yesterday that it is cancelling Cook Inlet Lease Sale 219 planned for federal OCS lands located offshore Alaska

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