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EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Will Have A Dramatic Impact on Texas and Louisiana

The Energy Law

By: Lesley Foxhall Pietras On August 8, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a far-reaching Clean Air Act rule intended to address the interstate transport of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from upwind to downwind states. See 76 Fed. 48208 (Aug. Tribune, Sept. See David E.

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Derivatives: ISDA Announces 2016 New York Law Variation Margin Credit Support Annex

The Energy Law

BCBS/IOSCO published the framework in consultation with the Working Group on Margining Requirements (WGMR) which was established in 2011 to develop a consistent global standard for margining requirements. The fallout from the most recent financial crisis demonstrated a number of weaknesses in the OTC derivatives market. 3] The U.S.