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D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA Authority to Retroactively Veto CWA Section 404 Permits Issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The Energy Law

Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”). In 2009, the EPA requested that the Corps revoke or modify the Mingo permit, but the Corps refused, finding no factors present requiring modification. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the EPA’s veto authority under section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C.§ Mingo Logan Coal Co.

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Proposed EPA Rules Would Subject Oil and Gas Sources to Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Energy Law

By Stepehen Wiegand In October 2009, EPA promulgated the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule.

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What are the SEC Rules for Reserves, and where can I find them?

CG&A

Current Rules The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Society of Petroleum Engineers Reserves Management System publication in 2007, and the increased development of shale resources starting in the early 2000s paved the way for the SEC to revise those rules.On

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SEC 5-Year Drilling Window – Fact, Fiction and Gray Areas

CG&A

The new(ish) SEC guidelines published in 2009 were initially interpreted to apply a 5-year drilling window to ALL drills. However, later clarifications and presentations from SEC engineers showed that their main focus was on PROVEN locations, since that was what most companies disclosed. Thanks for reading!