Alerts From the Stoel Rives Web Site http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?show=2276 en-us Copyright 2013, Stoel Rives clientservices@stoel.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 5/22/2013 9:27:37 PM http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=6538 On March 29th EPA signed a long-awaited interpretive ruling regarding when and how facilities that emit greenhouse gases will be subject to permitting under Title V and Major New Source Review . The federal rules state that a source must consider those ... Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=6516 Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are now recognized as an environmental impact under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and state analogs such as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) ... Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=6425 As described in a previous alert, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") voted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 to adopt an interpretive release to provide guidance on existing public company disclosure requirements as they apply to business or ... Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=5829 The California Natural Resources Agency ("Resources Agency") is conducting rulemaking proceedings to promulgate new CEQA Guidelines and Amendments to existing CEQA Guidelines ("CEQA Guidelines") that will address lead agencies' obligations to evaluate ... Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=3001 On June 26, 2008, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued a draft scoping plan for implementation of AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. AB 32 requires California to reduce its emissions of six greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by ... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2561 Pressure is building toward increased disclosure by public companies of greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions and the possible effects of climate change on business. SEC disclosure rules do not require specific disclosure of GHG emission levels or climate-related ... Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2736 A group made up of A to Z/Rex Hill Winery, Cooper Mountain Vineyards, King Estate Winery, Lemelson Vineyards, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Climate Trust, Oregon Environmental Council, Oregon Wine Board, Ecos Consulting, Maul Foster & ... Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2735 Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski held a news conference on August 7 at which he asked members of Oregon's wine industry to participate in the Carbon Neutral Challenge for Oregon Wineries and Vineyards, an effort to have wineries and vineyards become carbon ... Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2535 On August 7, Oregon's Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed landmark climate change legislation to reduce carbon emissions and address the threats of global climate change. The new law, House Bill 3543 ("HB 3543"), sets ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gas ... Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2500 The California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") has initiated proceedings to begin examining the potential use of renewable energy credits ("RECs") for compliance with California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard ("RPS") which requires utilities to ... Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2476 Oregon continues to distinguish itself in the renewable energy sector as it breaks ground in the area of biofuels. On June 20, the Oregon legislature passed one of the most aggressive biofuels incentive packages in the United States. It sets renewable ... Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2454 The Oregon legislature is carving out a new path to the ocean. Several pieces of legislation may facilitate the development of wave energy conversion ("WEC") projects, helping propel Oregon to the forefront of this emerging renewable energy sector. Senate ... Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2423 The Oregon Legislature has sent a strong signal that Oregon is serious about being a leader in renewable energy by passing one of the most ambitious renewable energy laws in the nation, the Oregon Renewable Energy Act (OREA). Governor Ted Kulongoski, ... Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2355 On May 3rd, Washington took a major step towards reducing greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions. Following California’s lead last September, Governor Christine Gregoire signed Substitute Senate Bill 6001 (SSB 6001), which establishes statewide GHG emissions ... Fri, 04 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2277 Earlier today (April 2, 2007), the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much anticipated decision in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. EPA, (Commonwealth), the case likely to set the stage for greenhouse gas regulation in the United States. In this narrowly ... Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2300 One of the hottest bills currently being debated in Olympia seeks to bring California-style greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions reduction legislation to the Northwest. Seeking to implement the Governor's Executive Order 07-02 signed days earlier, Washington ... Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2301 On Monday, February 26, 2007, the Governors of Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona and New Mexico signed the Western Regional Climate Action Initiative. This memorandum of understanding (MOU) commits the five states to the following three tasks: ... Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2305 COMMENTS DUE JANUARY 2, 2007 On December 13, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision on the greenhouse gas emissions performance standard under Senate Bill (SB) 1368. SB 1368 bars California load serving entities ... Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2298 Voters in Washington appear to have approved Initiative Measure No. 937 (I-937), commonly referred to as the renewable portfolio standard (RPS). As of publication, 51.9% of voters favor its adoption with a 61,078 vote spread. 343,396 ballots remain uncounted ... Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2309 On September 29, 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 1368, which bars any electric utility (as well as energy service providers and community choice aggregators) from entering into a new ownership investment in baseload generation or a new ... Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2385 On Friday, September 22, 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal Register outlining a comprehensive, long-term Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program. Congress authorized this program ... Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2387 The Energy Policy Act of 2005 was signed into law by President Bush on August 8, 2005, in a ceremony in New Mexico. The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate passed the Act by votes of 275-156 and 71-29, respectively, prior to adjourning for the ... Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2388 The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (the "Act") has been signed into law by President Bush. The Act contains a number of provisions of importance to the geothermal industry. Some of the most notable geothermal provisions include: PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT EXTENSION ... Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2389 The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (the "Act") has been signed into law by President Bush. The Act includes important benefits for producers of ethanol, and for the biomass industry in general. Some of the most notable ethanol and biomass provisions include: ... Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT