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The Legal Intelligencer

Wolf Administration Announces Plan to Join Northeast Carbon Market

On Oct. 3, Gov. Tom Wolf issued Executive Order 2019-07 signifying his intention for Pennsylvania to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Appeals Court Reboots Legal Challenge to Funding for Plant Vogtle

The Court of Appeals partly reversed a Fulton County judge's dismissal of a challenging to funding for the nuclear project, ruling that she must thoroughly analyze whether petitioners must wait for it to be completed before they can object.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Yes, PG&E Sucks—But Can You Sue Them?

While I admit no electricity is preferable to catastrophic wildfires that kill dozens of people and destroy billions of dollars in property, surely the choice shouldn't be either/or.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Compass Minerals Hires Mary Frontczak as Chief Legal Officer

Frontczak takes the helm of the legal department at Overland Park, Kansas-based Compass on Nov. 6. Her hiring follows the departure of the firm's senior vice president and general counsel, Diana Toman.
3 minute read

International Edition

SSE Launches Inaugural Panel Review

This is the company's first review since the panel launched in 2014.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Challenges Ahead on New York's Path to Carbon Net Zero

New York state recently enacted a sweeping new law to curtail greenhouse gas emissions from virtually all sources over the next 20 to 30 years. The law contains no specific regulatory roadmap and instead leaves the details to be developed over the next three years with the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Public Service Commission taking leading roles. As New York takes up the hard work of developing a regulatory path forward, it will need to tread carefully to withstand the public and legal scrutiny that lies ahead. In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Karen Meara and Christopher Rizzo have identified three significant challenges that the state will face as well as possible solutions.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Tillerson Expected to Testify as Trial Begins in NY AG's Lawsuit Against Exxon

The attorney general's office has argued that the cost models were inconsistently and confusingly applied, which led investors to pay more than they should have paid for Exxon securities.
2 minute read

International Edition

National Grid to Cut Legal Panel

The FTSE 100-listed company is looking to reduce the firms on its panel by up to half.
2 minute read

Legal Week

National Grid to Cut Legal Panel

The FTSE 100-listed company is looking to reduce the firms on its panel by up to half.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Recent Executive Orders May Affect Regulatory Guidance

In early October, President Donald J. Trump issued two executive orders aimed to further his administration's stated goal of reducing both executive agencies' power and burdens on regulated entities.
7 minute read

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