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Floyd Norton, IV, Levi McAllister, Michael Griffen
Since early 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have been separately drafting legislation that, if enacted, would fundamentally alter the way that the United States generates, transmits, and consumes energ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Kenneth Kulak, Wendy Unglaub, Richard Shortz, Wayne Song, Terrence Dugan, Gary Wilcox, Ingrid Myers, Douglas Davidson
On July 9, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the Treasury) issued guidance that outlined the procedures for obtaining cash grants in lieu of claiming investment tax credits or production tax credits for specified renewable en... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Climate Change Alert
Litigation Practice
On June 26, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454), major legislation addressing energy and climate change policy. Known commonly as the Waxman-Markey bill, the 1,300-... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On May 21, 2009, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a participant funding arrangement for a proposed international transmission project that would connect the Hydro-Quebec TransEnergie (Hydro-Quebec) transm... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Environmental LawFlash
Litigation Practice
The Obama administration’s budget, publicly released on May 7, includes $10.5 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the largest budget allocation for the agency in its 39-year history. Under the prop... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On April 16, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued a Special Report titled Accommodating High Levels of Variable Generation (the Special Report), which was prepared by NERC’s Integration of V... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On April 16, the Department of Energy (DOE) released two documents detailing an unprecedented and rapid investment in the nation's electrical grid: a Notice of Intent (NOI) for the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program and a draf... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Real Estate LawFlash
Real Estate Practice
On Thursday, April 9, top executives from 19 commercial real estate companies met with the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a plan to reduce energy consumption in real estate buildings across the country. With consumption ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On April 10, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order in Docket No. ER09-681-000 (the Order) granting approval of various transmission infrastructure rate incentives requested by Green Power Express, LP (G... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Insurance Recovery LawFlash
Insurance Recovery Practice
Earlier this month in a sweeping victory for policyholders, the California Supreme Court unanimously clarified several important issues on insurance coverage for environmental liabilities. State of California v. Allstate Insuran... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Climate Change Alert
Litigation Practice
On March 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). This rule was authorized by the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which directed... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Act). Enacting over $787 billion in appropriations and tax cuts, the Act authorizes many energy-related... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Climate Change Alert
Business and Finance Practice
Actions by the Attorney General of the State of New York in 2008 will affect how public companies disclose and address climate change financial risks. Since August 2008, the Attorney General has announced settlement agreements ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Climate Change Alert
Energy Practice
The recent election will bring in a new administration in January—one that has signaled that federal action to address climate change is on the horizon. While running for office, President-Elect Barack Obama proposed bold... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Climate Change Alert
Business and Finance Practice
Recent action by the Attorney General of the State of New York will affect how public companies disclose and address climate change financial risks. On August 27, 2008, the Attorney General announced a settlement agreement with... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Insurance Recovery LawFlash
Insurance Recovery Practice
Hurricane Ike has caused very substantial loss throughout the Texas Gulf Coast. As the region begins to recover, Morgan Lewis’s Insurance Recovery lawyers are already working with our clients nationwide to ensure that the... more
Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Litigation Practice
Climate change issues are generating one of the most rapidly changing and critically important components of environmental law. Most of the developments discussed in this overview have occurred in the last several years. This p... more