Invoking rarely used statutory authority, on September 29, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to undertake a rulemaking to enable generation assets in RTOs and ISOs to receive payments for reliability and resiliency benefits that the DOE views as uncompensated under current market rules.
KEY TRENDS IN LAW AND POLICY REGARDING
NUCLEAR ENERGY AND MATERIALS
NUCLEAR ENERGY AND MATERIALS
Morgan Lewis’s environmental practice lawyers recently prepared a LawFlash addressing a number of questions on compliance with environmental obligations in the wake of the devastating hurricane.
Since 2010, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff has been working on revisions to 10 C.F.R. Part 61, Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of (Low-Level) Radioactive Waste. The original effort was intended to focus on potential impacts from anticipated disposal of large quantities of depleted uranium (DU), which is considered a “unique waste stream,” from uranium enrichment facilities. But over the course of the last seven years, the Staff’s concerns over other possible unique waste streams grew, and so did the scope of the proposed changes to Part 61.
A LawFlash prepared by our employee benefits and tax lawyers discusses IRS guidance that encourages employers to establish tax-favorable charitable leave donation programs to allow employees and employers to provide assistance to those dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Morgan Lewis’s environmental practice lawyers recently prepared a LawFlash addressing a number of questions on compliance with environmental obligations in the wake of the devastating hurricane.
Morgan Lewis’s immigration lawyers prepared a LawFlash for all employers explaining the impact of the demise of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Our labor and employment practice lawyers prepared a LawFlash reminding employers, including those in the nuclear industry, to be mindful of federal and state laws related to leaves, planned and unplanned absences, accommodations, and pay practices as they begin the journey to recover from the hurricane.
Hurricane Harvey leaves a legacy of unprecedented legal and business challenges. Morgan Lewis has developed a series of client alerts designed to provide guidance on the complex legal and business implications of Hurricane Harvey.
On August 23, 2017, the US Department of Energy issued the “Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and Reliability” (Staff Report). The Staff Report was commissioned by the Secretary of Energy to provide an assessment of the reliability and resilience of the US electrical grid.
