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Climate Change Outline: Emissions Trading Legal Issues 2
This 15th chapter of our outline addresses legal issues that may arise in emissions trading.
Click here to view the Andrews Kurth Climate Change Outline - Part 15 (PDF).
Recent Updates to Our Oil and Gas Toolkit
We have recently updated our Ecozone Oil and Gas Toolkit with several helpful documents.
- Hydraulic Fracturing: Unlocking America’s Natural Gas Resources A Primer (EPA 2010)
- Hydraulic Fracturing Study Fact Sheet (EPA 2010)
- Regulatory Determination, 1988
- EPA Report to Congress, 1987, Volume 1
- EPA Report to Congress, 1987, Volume 3
- EPA
Formally Requests Information From Companies About Chemicals Used in
Natural Gas Extraction / Information on hydraulic fracturing chemicals
is key to agency study of potential impacts on drinking water
Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants
Document ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2011-0050-0018
Document Type: Notice
Docket ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2011-0050
Author: EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of the second external review draft of a document titled, "Second External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants'' (EPA/600/R-10/076B). The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and Development as part of the review of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone. The "Second External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants'' will be available primarily via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
Climate Change Outline: Emissions Trading Legal Issues
This 14th chapter of our outline introduces the subject of emissions trading.
Click here to view the Andrews Kurth Climate Change Outline - Part 14 (PDF).
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: 90-Day Finding on a Petition to List the American Eel as Threatened
Document ID: FWS-R5-ES-2011-0067-0001 a
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Docket ID: FWS-R5-ES-2011-00670
Comments due: November 28, 2011
Author: EPA
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the American eel (Anguilla rostrata) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The petition presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that listing this species may be warranted. Therefore, with the publication of this notice, EPA is initiating a review of the status of the species to determine if listing the American eel is warranted. To ensure that this status review is comprehensive, scientific and commercial data and other information is solicited regarding this species.
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Meetings: Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future
The President directed that the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future (the Commission) be established to conduct a comprehensive review of policies for managing the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle. The Commission will provide advice and make recommendations on issues including alternatives for the storage, processing, and disposal of civilian and defense spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.
The meeting was held on January 27th at the Pecos Village River Conference Center. The Commission heard presentations and statements from various stakeholder groups, and asked questions of the presenters, to provide additional information for Commission consideration.
Inquiry to Learn whether Businesses Assert Business Confidentiality Claims
Document ID: EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-1003-0001
Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OECA-2010-1003
The purpose of this notice is to inform "affected businesses'' about the documents or data sought by these types of FOIA requests in order to provide the businesses with the opportunity to assert claims that any of the information sought that pertains to them is entitled to treatment as confidential business information (CBI), and to send comments to EPA supporting their claims for such treatment.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) receives from time to time Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for documentation received or issued by EPA or data contained in EPA database systems pertaining to the export and import of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste from/to the United States, the export of cathode ray tubes (CRTs) and spent lead acid batteries (SLABs) from the United States, and the export and import of RCRA universal waste from/to the United States.
These documents and data may identify or reference multiple parties, and describe transactions involving the movement of specified materials in which the parties propose to participate or have participated. The purpose of this notice is to inform "affected businesses'' about the documents or data sought by these types of FOIA requests in order to provide the businesses with the opportunity to assert claims that any of the information sought that pertains to them is entitled to treatment as confidential business information (CBI), and to send comments to EPA supporting their claims for such treatment.
Random Drug Testing Rate for Covered Crewmembers (Federal Register Publication)
Document ID: USCG-2009-0973-0016
Docket ID: USCG-2009-0973
Under 46 CFR 16.230, the Coast Guard requires marine employers to establish random drug testing programs for covered crewmembers on inspected and uninspected vessels. Every marine employer is required by 46 CFR 16.500 to collect and maintain a record of drug testing program data for each calendar year, and submit this data by 15 March of the following year to the Coast Guard in an annual MIS report. Marine employers may either submit their own MIS reports or have a consortium or other employer representative submit the data in a consolidated MIS report.
The purpose of setting a minimum random drug testing rate is to assist the Coast Guard in analyzing its current approach for deterring and detecting illegal drug abuse in the maritime industry. The testing rate for calendar year 2010 was 50 percent.
Climate Change Outline: Securities Law Issues 2: SEC Interpretive Guidance
A second installment regarding securities issues, this 13th chapter looks at SEC’s Interpretive Guidance regarding climate change.
Click here to view the Andrews Kurth Climate Change Outline - Part 13 (PDF).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Contractor Conflicts of Interest
Document ID: EPA-HQ-OARM-2010-0989-0001
Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OARM-2010-0989
EPA contractors will be required to disclose business relationships and corporate affiliations to determine whether EPA's interests are jeopardized by such relationships. Because EPA has the dual responsibility of cleanup and enforcement and because its contractors are often involved in both activities, it is imperative that contractors are free from conflicts of interest so as not to prejudice response and enforcement actions. Contractors will be required to maintain a database of business relationships and report information to EPA on either an annual basis or when each work order is issued.
