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Articles in Channel: Environmental Law
Electric company brings federal lawsuit against Kansas Governor for denial of permit for coal-fired power plant expansion
A Kansas electric power company, Sunflower Electric Power Corporation (“Sunflower Electric”), has sued the state government in federal court, seeking injunctive relief relating to the denial of an air quality permit for its planned power plant expansion. On Monday, November 17, 2008,...
FERC Order Allows Tying of Capacity at Open Access Terminals to Release of Related Pipeline Capacity
FERC yesterday issued an order on rehearing regarding its final rule governing the release of firm capacity by shippers using interstate natural gas pipelines and open access LNG terminals. The Commission generally reaffirmed its decision to remove the maximum rate cap on short-term capacity...
Stark & Stark Attorney Featured on Legally Speaking
Michael J. Fekete, member of Stark & Stark's Business & Corporate group, was a featured guest on the Camden County Bar Foundation's weekly television talk show Legally Speaking on Sunday November 9, 2009. Mr. Fekete discussed the New Jersey Home Improvement Law, the Consumer Fraud Act...
New Louisiana Regulation Creates Safe Harbor For Certain Equity-Based Compensatory Plans of Privately-Held Companies
by Dean P. Cazenave Offers and sales of “securities” must be registered unless there is an applicable exemption from the federal and state securities laws. The most commonly known exemption is the private placement exemption set forth in Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and...
The Voluntary Carbon Standard Issued Revised Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use Documents
The Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) issued its revised stanard that addresses forest-based voluntary carbon credits. The standard is known as the Guidance for Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Governor Schwarzenegger and Two Other US Governors Enter into Avoided Deforestation Agreement with Governors from Brazil and Indonesia
Press release issued regarding governors agreement regarding avoided deforestation and climate change:Continuing his leadership to collaborate with other states to minimize climate change impacts,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Washington Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Kittitas Wind Project
In a decision of great importance to the wind energy industry, the Washington State Supreme Court this morning upheld the approval of Horizon Wind Energy’s Kittitas Valley Wind Power Project. See Residents Opposed to Kittitas Turbines v State Energy Facility Site Evaluation...
Washington Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Kittitas Wind Project
In a decision of great importance to the wind energy industry, the Washington State Supreme Court this morning upheld the approval of Horizon Wind Energy’s Kittitas Valley Wind Power Project. See Residents Opposed to Kittitas Turbines v State Energy Facility Site Evaluation...
The Shape of Waves to Come: Forecasting the Future of Ocean Power Conference (Portland, OR, February 10-11, 2009)
Those who follow the ocean energy industry are confronted with a fascinating array of technologies, ranging from articulated "sea snakes" to anchored buoys that exploit oscillating water columns to underwater turbines and other cutting edge technologies. Ocean...
The Shape of Waves to Come: Forecasting the Future of Ocean Power Conference (Portland, OR, February 10-11, 2009)
Those who follow the ocean energy industry are confronted with a fascinating array of technologies, ranging from articulated "sea snakes" to anchored buoys that exploit oscillating water columns to underwater turbines and other cutting edge technologies. Ocean...
