On Nov. 18, 2019, power line developer Anbaric Development Partners, LLC (Anbaric) filed a complaint before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under sections 206 and 306 of the Federal
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UK Environment Agency Continues to Issue Coronavirus Disease 2019 Enforcement Suspensions
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In addition to the recent temporary enforcement suspensions (see April 16 Alert and April 21 Alert) in response to the ongoing disruption caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019…
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Implementation of the Dutch Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet) Postponed Due to Pandemic
By Marijn Bodelier, Jacomijn Christ & Jan Herfkens on
On 1 April 2020 the Dutch minister for Environment and Housing (Minister voor Milieu en Wonen) announced that implementation of the Environment and Planning Act is postponed. Implementation of the
FERC Puts PJM’s Minimum Run-Time Proposal on Hold
By Gregory K. Lawrence & Thomas O. Lemon on
On April 10, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order (April Order) on PJM Interconnection, LLC’s (PJM) proposal for minimum run-time requirements for capacity storage resources. The…
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EPA Inspector General Finds Declining Enforcement and Compliance Resources and Outcomes
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An EPA Inspector General (IG) report issued on March 31 found that agency enforcement and compliance activity and resources have generally declined – substantially on certain measures – between Fiscal…
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Enforcement Discretion Policy to Address Civil Noncompliance during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum (Susan Parker Bodine, “COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program,” U.S. EPA, March 26, 2020) (Discretion Memo)…
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PFAS Update: EPA Begins Process of Developing Drinking Water Limits for PFOS and PFOA
By Katie P. Reed˘ & Steven Barringer on
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…
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Fourth Circuit Rejects Statute of Limitations Challenge to FERC Electricity Market Manipulation Suit
By Thomas O. Lemon & Gregory K. Lawrence on
On Feb. 11, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decided that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) did not overstep the statute of limitations in its effort…
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LNG Export: DOE Authorizes a New Business Model Under Its Small-Scale Export Rule
On Nov. 8, 2019, the Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) issued DOE/FE Order Nos. 4461 and 4462 (the Orders) authorizing GT client SpotX Energy,
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Thumbs Up for Energy Storage: FERC Approves PJM and SPP Proposals Implementing Order No. 841
By Gregory K. Lawrence & Thomas O. Lemon on
On Oct. 17, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gave PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. and Southwest Power Pool the green light to implement their energy storage proposals to comply with…
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