Posts from — February 2011

On February 23, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a package of rules to impose new emissions standards for industrial boilers and incinerators known as Maximum Achievable Control Technology (“MACT”).  [Read more →]

On March 15, 2011 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) staff will hold a technical conference (the “Conference”) to consider issues related to “ownership of and priority access rights to new transmission projects.” [Read more →]

On February 22, 2011, Michael Bardee, General Counsel for FERC, submitted comments in response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s  (“CFTC”) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking  (“NOPR”) on the elective exception to mandatory clearing for swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”).  [Read more →]

On February 18, 2011, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) announced that he will not be seeking re-election for a sixth term in 2012.  Senator Bingaman is the Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is the next most senior Democrat on the panel.  [Read more →]

On February 14, 2011, FERC issued an order to show cause (the “Order”) to Moussa I. Kourouma, d/b/a Quntum Energy LLM (“Quntum”) for alleged violations of the Commission’s regulations.  [Read more →]