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Amendments to Regulations for Import/Export of Hydrocarbons and Hydrocarbon Products in Mexico

By Erick Hernández Gallego on Posted in Featured, GT Alert, Mexico, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas
On Dec. 26, 2020, Mexico’s Ministry of Energy (SENER) published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF), a resolution that establishes the goods for which import and export activities are subject to regulation by SENER (the Resolution), whereby SENER amends the existing regulation related to such import and export activities and its corresponding permits. Continue reading … Continue Reading

Summary of Guidance on Section 45Q Carbon Tax Credits Under 2020 Notice and Revenue Procedure

By Andrew W. Scher, James O. Lang, Philip R. Weingold and Margaret J. Weil on Posted in carbon emissions, Environment, Federal, GT Alert, Legislation, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas, Tax
On Feb. 19, 2020, the IRS released Notice 2020-12 and Revenue Procedure 2020-12 (together, the “Carbon Guidance”) which provide highly anticipated clarity on the Internal Revenue Code Section 45Q credit for carbon oxide sequestration. The Carbon Guidance provides details on determining when construction has begun on an eligible project, and valid partnership allocations (including a permissible partnership flip structure), … Continue Reading

PFAS Update: EPA Begins Process of Developing Drinking Water Limits for PFOS and PFOA

By Steven Barringer and Katie P. Reed˘ on Posted in Emerging Contaminants, Environment, EPA, GT Alert, Natural Resources, PFAS, PFOA, PFOS, public health, Regulatory, Safe Drinking Water Act, Water
On Feb. 20, 2020, roughly one year after announcing its comprehensive per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) action plan, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a preliminary regulatory determination under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) for the two most-studied of the chemicals, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). This is the initial step in the process of … Continue Reading

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Proposes Radical Reshaping of Siting Process for Renewable Projects

By Zackary D. Knaub and Steven C. Russo on Posted in Energy, Natural Resources, New York, Renewables, State & Local
In his annual budget address on Jan. 21, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo proposed a complete overhaul to New York’s siting of renewable energy projects. Noting that siting a project under the current Article 10 process takes 5-10 years to begin construction, the governor found that the current process simply does not work. … Continue Reading

FERC Launches Comprehensive PURPA Overhaul

By Gregory K. Lawrence, Rabeha Kamaluddin and Thomas O. Lemon on Posted in Energy, Federal, Federal Regulation, FERC, GT Alert, Natural Resources, Regulatory, Renewables, Technology
On Sept. 19, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to modernize the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), to address market changes in the energy landscape over recent decades. Comments are due 60 days from publication in the Federal Register. PURPA was enacted in 1978 … Continue Reading

Today is World Oceans Day – Here Are Five Things Business Owners Need to Know About Sea Level Rise

By Kerri Barsh on Posted in Climate Change, Insurance, Natural Resources, Real estate, Regulatory, Renewables, Water
With today being World Oceans Day, the future of our oceans and the effects of sea level rise are on our mind. Greenberg Traurig’s Kerri L. Barsh, co-chair of the Environmental Practice, recently published an article in South Florida Legal Guide Monthly titled “Five Things That Business Owners Need to Know About Sea Level Rise.” … Continue Reading

Israel Posts Information and Schedule Regarding Upcoming Bidding Round for New Oil and Gas Exploration Licenses

By Kenneth M. Minesinger on Posted in Energy, Environment, Natural Resources
Israel’s Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources has posted on a dedicated website new information concerning the first round of bidding for offshore oil and gas exploration activity.  Israel’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Mediterranean Sea is divided into 69 exploration areas or blocks.  The Ministry plans to conduct successive rounds for … Continue Reading

Court Weighs In on the ERA After ‘Robinson Township’

By Kaitlyn R Maxwell on Posted in Court Cases, Natural Resources, Pennsylvania, State & Local
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently denied a petition seeking declaratory and mandamus relief to require the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and a group of executive government officials to regulate greenhouse gases consistent with Article I, Section 27 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.  Funk v. Wolf, No. 467 M.D. 2015 (Pa. Commw. Ct. July 26, 2016).  … Continue Reading
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