Energy Archive » February, 2009

Energy - February, 2009

131 articles

• Judge Won't Rehear Group's Antitrust Suit V. OPEC
• Class Certified In Gas Contamination Suit V. Rex
• Ore. Joins Suit Against DOE Over Hanford Cleanup
• CFTC Investigates Price Moves Of US Oil Fund LP
• Watchdog Sues NRG Unit Over Air Violations
• FERC Can't OK Retroactive Power Rates: DC Circ.
• Reliant, Duke, CMS Escape Wis. Antitrust Claims
• ERISA Class Action Against Alliant Nixed
• FERC Refuses To Revisit Nuclear Plant Standard
• LOOP Requests Class Rep Role In Marine Hose MDL
• 6th Circ. Upholds EPA Decision On Ky. Plant Permit
• Salazar Slashes Oil Shale Leasing Plans
• Texaco Retirees Prevail In 9-Year Battle For Benefits
• Obama's Budget Predicts $645B From Carbon Caps
• Judge Sides Against Milbank In Document Spat
• Western Refining To Pay $2.25M In Enviro Settlement
• Gas Antitrust Class Would Be Untenable: Judge
• Stimulus Money Could Avert Cleantech Ch. 11s: PwC
• Enviro Groups Say Dominion Plant Unconstitutional
• Green Groups Seek To Halt Lexam's Oil Project
• High Court Mulls $42M Shell, Railroads Superfund Case
• Flying J Creditors Balk At Terms Of $10M DIP Loan
• Physical Supply Contracts Under Bankruptcy Code
• 3rd Circ. Upholds OSHA Chromium Limit
• CMS, Duke, Reliant Dropped From Natural Gas MDL
• Sunoco Coke Plant Ducks EPA Permit Rules: Ohio City
• High Court Hears Arguments In Navajo Royalties Case
• Oil Tycoon's Conspiracy Suit V. TNK-BP, Others Nixed
• Bush Mercury Rule Faces Final Defeat
• The 4th Circ. Reversal On Swap Agreements
• Solar, Wind Cos. Call For 'Green Superhighways'
• FERC Approves Construction To Puerto Rico LNG Site
• $2.5B More For DOE, $174M For EPA In House Budget
• MasTec Told To Pay $1.5M For CWA Wrongs
• Obama To Usher In Era Of Unattainable Coal Permits
• DOI To Hire 'Stimulus Czar' To Dole Out $3B
• Climate Change Uncertainty Leads To Inaction
• WGL Blasts Gas Flow Cap At Md. LNG Facility
• Energy Cos. Step Up Climate Risk Disclosures
• Alaska Sen. Pushes Slant Drilling In ANWR
• FERC OKs $5B Constellation Sale To French Nuke Giant
• Petron Files Antitrust Claims In Oil Well Patent Suit
• Homeowners Sue TVA Over Toxic Ash Spill
• NM Gov. Aims To Ease Oil Field Waste Regulations
• Is Obama's Climate Change Stance Changing?
• BP To Pay $179M Over Pollution At Texas Refinery
• 4th Circ. Rules For States Over FERC In Permit Spat
• SemGroup Creditors Slap Ex-CEO With $362M Suit
• NRC Outlines New Reactor Construction Requirements
• NRG Unit Accused Of CAA Violations
• 10th Circ. Clarifies Loss Causation Standard
• DOE Aims To Start Using Stimulus Funds Quickly
• BNSF Unit Ordered To Pay $345M In Coal Rate Case
• Wind Turbine Co. Sues Swiss Re Over Storm Damage
• Flying J Seeks Fast $10M In DIP Cash To Sell Fuel
• Cap-And-Trade Plan Economically Flawed: Report
• New Nuclear Reactors Must Withstand Airplane Hit
• Reliance Cos. Under Fire In India After Complaints
• Utah High Court OKs Worker's Injury Suit V. Chevron
• Convergence Of Antitrust, Securities Laws?
• EPA To Take Another Look At Regulating CO2
• Shell Asks To Join Dispute Over Oil Shale Rules
• Bill Would Make Nuclear An Option Again In WVa
• Bill Aims To Crack Down On Commodity Speculation
• Energy Incentives In The 2009 Stimulus Bill
• Russia Opens New Antitrust Probes Of Oil Giants
• Constitutional Hurdles To Renewable Energy
• Md. Asks FERC To Reconsider 'Rushed' LNG Project
• FERC Shoots Down Proposed Amaranth Settlement
• SemGroup Execs Sue To Oust Catsimatidis, Associates
• TVA In The Red After $525M Spent On Spill Cleanup
• 5th Circ. Won't Review Ex-Enron CEO Appeal
• 4th Circ. Blasts Away W.Va. Coal Mining Injunctions
• Class Certified In Alliant ERISA Suit
• 2008 Was Top Year For Clean Energy Patents: Report
• Stimulus Deal Pegs Billions For Greener Energy
• Wis. Gas Markup Law Declared Unconstitutional
• 4th Circ. Reverses Rulings On National Gas Contracts
• Bristol-Myers, IBM Agree To $14M Superfund Cleanup
• Chevron Contests Ecuador Geologist's $27B Appraisal
• Saul Ewing Picks Up Constellation Energy Counsel
• House Passes Water Conservation Bills
• KBR, Halliburton Drop $579M To Settle Bribery Claims
• Miners Union Gets Partial Win Over MSHA Rule
• Court Approves $3M Superfund Deal In Asarco Case
• Is Coal The Fuel Of The Future?
• Kinder Morgan Unit, DOJ Settle Pipeline Spill Suit
• Last Case In Kazakh Oil Fight Forced Into Arbitration
• 2 Oil Refiners Pledge $141M In CAA Fixes
• Salazar Delays 5-Year Plan For Offshore Drilling
• Twin City Fights $1M Claim Over Key Legal Costs
• CFTC Member Calls For Criminal Authority
• Greener Electricity? Try Greener Regulations
• DOJ Action May Herald Deal In KBR Bribery Case
• Vt. High Court Upholds Permitting Of Wind Turbine
• The End Of Triangular Setoff As We Know It?
• NY To Evaluate Wind Power's Impact On Wildlife
• Chevron Demands $500K From Nigerian Villagers
• Bracing For Climate Change Exposure
• Consortium Finalizes $7.4B Purchase Of Puget Energy
• Senate Panel Passes Transmission Bill Amendment
• Energy Practice: Reed Smith
• Energy Regulation Will Mirror Securities: Experts
• TVA Spill Violates Clean Water Act: EPA
• Patriot Coal To Pay $6.5M For CWA Permit Violations
• VeraSun Strikes $280M Deal With Valero
• ExIm, OPIC Ink Watershed Settlement
• Obama Asks DOE To Set New Appliance Standards
• Obama Drops Challenge To Emissions Rule Decision
• EPA, DOE Propose Hanford Deadlines
• House Republicans Urge Support For Offshore Drilling
• 5th Circ. Denies Forum Challenge In Exxon Fire MDL
• DOJ Snags Jenner & Block Litigator For ADAG Post
• 6th Circ. Revives Suit Over Ohio Gas Co. Tax Breaks
• Judge Tosses Appeal In Global Power Case
• E.ON Unit Drops $140M To Settle Clean Air Charges
• CFTC Nominee Vows To Back Regulatory Reform
• Westar Energy Sued For Alleged CAA Abuses
• DOI To Withdraw 'Rushed' Oil, Gas Leases: Salazar
• North Hartland Can't Sue US Over Plant: Fed. Circ.
• US Sues Mine For Not Paying Fatal Explosion Fines
• Democrats Release Road Map For Climate Change Bill
• 'Alarming' Arsenic Levels Found In Tenn. Water
• DOI Official Gets Probation, Fine For Ethics Scandal
• Bhopal Case May Be Mediated By Sept. 11 Lawyer
• Colo. Wildlife Experts Support New Gas, Oil Rules
• 1st Circ. Won't Intervene In Defunct Power Plant Case
• Mirant Investors' Ch. 11 Lawyer Stuck With $15K Fee
• Court Nixes Enviro Groups' Objections To Coal Plant
• Jacksonville, Koch Industries Sued In Superfund Case
• Corn, Ethanol Prices Send Renew Energy To Ch. 11