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On Tuesday, November 1, voters in Boulder, Colorado initiated the first steps toward replacing Xcel Energy Inc. (“Xcel”) and developing a city-owned electric utility. [Read more →]

Citing a goal of “reducing regulatory burdens and regulatory uncertainty,” the Obama Administration on September 2 instructed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to withdraw its proposal to strengthen national ambient air quality standards for ozone.  The surprise move was the first time President Obama explicitly and completely rejected an EPA regulation, creating a firestorm of criticism from environmentalists and key Democrats and praise from industry groups and Republicans. [Read more →]

On June 24, 2011, the California First District Court of Appeal granted the petition of writ of supersedeas from the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) which stayed a state superior court decision that ordered CARB to halt their cap-and-trade program. [Read more →]

On June 20, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) denied the joint request of Sempra Generation (“Sempra”) to make affiliate sales to San Diego Gas & Electric Company (“SDG&E”) pursuant to a competitive solicitation due to concerns over potential for affiliate abuse.  [Read more →]

On June 23, 2011 the International Energy Agency (“IEA”) announced a coordinated release of sixty million barrels of oil reserve from twenty-eight countries, and the United States has committed to releasing 30 million barrels from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.  [Read more →]