Articles in Channel: Environmental Law

Electric company brings federal lawsuit against Kansas Governor for denial of permit for coal-fired power plant expansion

Jenifer Liu
November 21, 2008 15:17

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

November 21, 2008 15:06

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

Stark & Stark
November 21, 2008 13:34

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

Alan J. Berteau
November 21, 2008 13:02

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

November 21, 2008 01:25

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

November 21, 2008 00:48

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

William H. Holmes
November 20, 2008 22:50

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

William H. Holmes
November 20, 2008 22:50

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)

William H. Holmes
November 20, 2008 18:07

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)

William H. Holmes
November 20, 2008 18:07

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...