Federal Court Grants Emergency Stay to Delay EPA Takeover of Greenhouse Gas Permitting in Texas

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Dec. 30 ordered an emergency stay of an Environmental Protection Agency interim final rule set to take effect Jan. 2, that would have allowed the agency to takeover greenhouse gas emissions permitting for new and modified…

D.C. Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to EPA Mandates for Renewable Fuels

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Dec. 21 rejected a challenge by two petroleum industry associations to Environmental Protection Agency requirements for blending renewable fuels, such as ethanol, in transportation fuels…

Supreme Court to Review Utility Industry Challenge to Greenhouse Gas Nuisance Suit

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Supreme Court announced Dec. 6 that it will hear a challenge to a court of appeals decision allowing several states to continue with their public nuisance lawsuit against American Electric Power Co. and other…

BNA INSIGHTS: What Every Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Lawyer Should Know About Mobile Telephone Forensics

Mobile telephone devices have transformed our lives forever. Whether used merely as a communications gizmo to assist us with the bevy of ordinary personal and professional tasks that crop up during the day, or used as a high-tech viaduct to connect with others in ways beyond mere…

Sierra Club Targets Greenhouse Gases from Cement Plants in Lawsuit Against EPA

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Sierra Club filed a lawsuit Nov. 8 against the Environmental Protection Agency seeking restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from Portland…

BNA INSIGHTS: Preparing for the Perfect Storm: What Every Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Lawyer Should Know about Electronic Discovery

Whether a company is conducting an internal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) 1 investigation or handling contentious FCPA litigation against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and/or the U.S. Department of…

Massachusetts Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Power Lines from Wind Farm

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled 4-2 Aug. 31 that the construction and operation of transmission lines critical to construction of a 130-turbine wind farm in Nantucket Sound may proceed over the objections of opponents…

Chamber of Commerce Again Challenges EPA on Air Act Regulation of Greenhouse Gases

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the Environmental Protection Agency Aug. 13 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit after the agency rejected…

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit July 29 in federal appeals court challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse gas…

EPA Agrees to Changes in Reporting Rule for Chemicals, Fertilizer, Refining Sectors

The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to make a number of changes to its rule for greenhouse gas emissions reporting addressing the chemical, fertilizer…

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