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Project Finance - April, 2021

221 articles

• Steinmetz Link To Failed Mining Project To Be Probed In NY
• Bay Mills Indian Community Challenges Pipeline Approval
• K&L Gates Adds FERC Pro To DC Power Practice
• 4 Opportunities For Federal Clean Energy Procurement
• SEC's Peirce Talks ESG And Agency's Future Under New Chair
• What NYC Climate Case Dismissal Means For Baltimore Suit
• SoCal Warehouse Builder Agrees To $47M In Green Projects
• Dakota Access Will Seek High Court Review Of Permit Wipeout
• Red States Urge Justices To Curb EPA's GHG Authority
• Steinmetz Cos. Want No Sanctions In $10B Fight With Soros
• Grid Operator Wants Easier Path For States' Green Policies
• Holland & Knight Snags Tax Expert From Miles & Stockbridge
• Developer Wants Theft Claim Cut From $100M EB-5 Fraud Suit
• NJ Court Clears Review Of Gas Pipeline Project
• Contractor Will Seek $1.8M In Botched Bridge Work Settlement
• Reclassifying Methane And Ethane Could Overload EPA
• Biden's First 100 Days Put Environmental Justice In Spotlight
• Biden Speech Pitches Investments To 'Win 21st Century'
• Hilcorp Says Noise Review Shouldn't Stop Oil And Gas Work
• Senate Votes To Reinstate Obama-Era Controls on Methane
• Justices Torn Over State Land Rights In $1B Pipeline Row
• DC Circ. Pressed To Undo Gulf Of Mexico Oil Lease Sales
• Raymond James Gets Bigger Chunk Of $8M Jay Peak Deal
• Water Rule Reinstatement Shows Specific Objections Are Key
• Chevron Seeks $41M Award Confirmation Over Aussie Jetty
• New Markets Credit Will Aid Recovery In Low-Income Areas
• US Needs Better, Nonpunitive Approach To Greening Trade
• FERC Tells DC Circ. Grid Payment Plan Got The Job Done
• Ariz. Panel Rules Power Plant On Tribal Land Wrongly Taxed
• Maryland County Sues Big Oil Over Climate Change
• Biden Lays Down Clean Energy Marker In First 100 Days
• People's United Bank Will Pay $1.75M To Exit Jay Peak Suit
• Energy Dept. Announces $8B For Grid Buildout Projects
• Angola, GE Say $1.1B Power Plant Fight Doesn't Belong In US
• Senate Confirms Biden EPA's Second-In-Command
• Justices Question Refiners' Bid For Biofuel Exemption Leeway
• The Pandemic's Bright Spots For Lawyers Who Are Parents
• ND Creates $25M Tech Fund To Decrease Energy Emissions
• EPA Moves To Restore Calif.'s Power To Set Emissions Rules
• AGs Urge Congress To Void Trump Methane Rule Rollback
• DC Circ. Doubts World Bank Unit's Liability For India Pollution
• High Court Won't Hear Green Group's Obama Center Dispute
• Former FCC Chair Pai Joins Private Equity Firm Searchlight
• Bernstein Shur Launches Climate Change Practice Group
• High Court To Hear Houston Community College Censure Row
• Frontera Holdings Gets OK For $800M Debt Swap
• Energy Dept. Sets Lofty Hydrogen Goal Amid Climate Push
• FERC Tells DC Circ. Oregon Pipeline Project At 'Standstill'
• EQT Can't Escape $40M W.Va. Royalty Owner Trespass Claim
• No More Calif. Fracking Permits Starting In 2024, Gov. Says
• Greenberg Traurig Nabs Simpson Thacher M&A Atty In NY
• Ill. Businesses Criticize Gov.'s NOL, Sales Tax Discount Caps
• Economic Sanctions And Export Controls: A Q1 Update
• How To Push EPA On Fuel Credits For Renewable Electricity
• Revise Mansfield Diversity Mandates To Also Benefit Veterans
• House GOP Calls On Biden To Revive Green Trade Deal Talks
• DC Circ. Won't Reconsider Nix Of Dakota Access Permit
• Trio Of Energy, Enviro Cases Next On High Court's Docket
• Del. Judge Puts Off Discovery Issue In Venezuela Award Row
• 10 States Sue Biden Over Greenhouse Gas Cost Initiative
• Minn. High Court Says Enviro Study Of Gas Plant Not Needed
• GOP Sens. Say Biden Climate Policies Undermine SEC
• Biden Plan Would Gut US Funding Of Global Fossil Fuel Work
• Senate GOP Unveils $568B Infrastructure Counterproposal
• 5 Legal Issues Facing Electric Vehicle Charging Projects
• NYC Suit Says Energy Cos. Duped Consumers On Climate
• Practical Considerations For NY Cannabis Licensing
• Biden Admin. Drops Challenge To Calif.'s Cap-And-Trade Deal
• Biden Kicks Off Earth Day Climate Summit With World Leaders
• Groups Want To Scrap NEPA Overhaul Despite Biden Review
• Canal Contractor Cites Arbitrator Conduct In Bid To Nix Award
• Senate Panel Advances Bill Aimed At Curbing China's Rise
• Sen. Wyden Proposes Broad Revamp Of Energy Tax Policy
• New Bill Targets Foreign Real Estate Deals Near Military Bases
• Biden Will Commit To Halving US Carbon Emissions By 2030
• FERC Urged To Allow States To Opt Out Of Market Rule
• Utility Pushes FERC To Restore PURPA Eligibility Change
• Alamos Gold Set To Lodge $1B Treaty Claim Against Turkey
• Wis. Board Approves Pared-Down $80M Foxconn Tax Break
• Koch To Help Build $9.2B Green Energy Complex
• Morningstar Says SEC Oversteps Its Authority In Ratings Suit
• Ski Resorts Join Green Groups To Support Oil, Gas Lease Halt
• 1st Fla. Climate Change Suit May Be Just The Beginning
• Energy Dept. Yanks Grid Supply Ban Amid Cybersecurity Push
• Tribe Tells DC Circ. NRC Skirted Key Review For Uranium Mine
• Infrastructure Push Reveals Partisan Broadband Priorities
• Litigation Funder Can't Avoid Subpoena, Eni Says
• Owens-Illinois Unit Defends Subpoena Of PDVSA Chairman
• FCC Re-Ups Expert Panel To Focus On Security Of 5G Network
• Fed. Watchdog Finds Holes In Offshore Pipeline Oversight
• Forum-Shopping Question On Hold In $1.1B Power Plant Fight
• Texas Questions Griddy's Need For PR Firm In Ch. 11 Case
• Judge Says Species Protection Not Among Dam Purposes
• Hess Can Pursue Bid To Offset NJ Refinery Damages
• Chicago's Obama Center Draws New Fight From Old Foe
• Law360's Guide To Biden's Judicial Picks
• Vermont High Court Backs Solar Facility Denial
• Haaland Nixes Trump-Era DOI Orders In Climate Push
• Why The Future Law Firm Model Is Industry-Based Offerings
• Brookfield Sells Wind Business Worth €571M To Orsted
• 6 D&O Provisions To Consider When Buying SPAC Insurance
• FERC Floats Cut To Grid Project Incentive Amid Broad Review
• WTO Is 'Part Of The Problem' On Environment, USTR Says
• Dems Unleash Bill Targeting Fossil Fuel Tax Breaks, Subsidies
• Investment Firms Illegally Killed Gas Plant Contract, Suit Says
• NY Officials Reach Deal On Nuke Plant Decommissioning
• NJ Offshore Wind Ports: Challenges And Opportunities
• BP Liable For Emissions Violations At Ind. Refinery
• Lloyd's Insurer Tokio Marine Drops Australia Coal Project
• McDermott Can't Ditch CB&I Merger Suit, Texas Judge Says
• Senate Confirms Biden Pick For Key Enviro Post
• Counties, Residents Sue To Block Dallas-Houston Bullet Train
• Biden Nominates Former Sandia Labs Director To Lead NNSA
• Minn. Says There's No Need To Pause Climate Fraud Suit
• Ex-Skadden Partner To Steer Citgo Sale For Crystallex Award
• Creditors Blast Puerto Rico Bond Claims Judgment Motion
• Energy Exec, Co. Debate Finality Of $2.5M Tax Credit Deal
• Ruling Shows 5th Circ. Reluctant To Second-Guess Agencies
• Despite Violations, Pa. Judge Won't Shut Down Gas Pipeline
• Biden Taps Latham Partner To Serve As Interior's No. 2
• DC Circ. Skeptical Of EPA's High-Ethanol Fuel Rule
• PDVSA Wants Court To Quash Subpoena Of Its Chairperson
• Tatneft Says Ukraine Still Trying To Avoid $112M Award
• 9th Circ. Says Trump Offshore Drilling Suit Is Now Moot
• Senate Confirms Polly Trottenberg As DOT Deputy Secretary
• Dakota Access Asks Full DC Circ. To Restore Pipeline Permit
• Thought Leadership's Critical Role In Law Firm Diversity
• NY Tells 2nd Circ. To Toss Seneca Nation's Thruway Suit
• FERC Told NY Grid Connection Cost Rules Are Unlawful
• Law360's 2021 Project Finance Editorial Advisory Board
• GAO Says Late Trump-Era Border Budget Missed Key Info
• White House Enviro Office Rescinds Trump-Era Guidance Rule
• Couple To Pay $1.6M In EB-5 Visa Fraud Case
• Catskills Hydropower Project Drops Bid For FERC Permit
• Nat'l Security Team Clears Polhem's $1B Telia Carrier Buy
• Energy Giants Cite 2nd Circ. In Bid To Sink DC Climate Suit
• Structural Shift In ESG-Linked Debt May Make Issuance Easier
• Brazos Proposes Advisory Council To Avoid Ch. 11 Conflicts
• Ariz. AG Says Biden Border Wall Change Needs Enviro Review
• BHP, Vale-Owned Mineral Co. Files For Restructuring In Brazil
• Veolia Nabs Suez With Revised Bid Valuing Target At €15B
• Texas Legislation Raises Red Flags For Clean Energy Cos.
• Lehotsky Keller Snags US Chamber Enviro Pro
• Biden Admin. Won't Halt Dakota Access Pipeline Operations
• Sustainability-Linked Bonds Provide Boost For Green Finance
• Biden's DOT Budget Ask A Boost For Rail And Transit
• Biden Seeks 21% Boost For EPA Funding
• Partial Repeal Could Resolve Biden's SALT Cap Dilemma
• Biden's Power To Change Oil And Gas Leasing Faces Limits
• What Associates Should Consider Before Switching Practices
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Calif. Gov. Newsom Reveals $536M Wildfire Prevention Plan
• Del. Court Says Okla. Right Place For $9M Pipeline Repair Row
• EPA Wants Refinery Emissions Deal Shifted To New Owner
• Lawmakers Tell Biden To Maintain Army Corps Permitting Rule
• New Bill Aimed At Curbing China Would Expand CFIUS' Power
• United Wants In On Port Authority's DC Circ. Airport Fees Row
• Diamond Offshore $2B Ch. 11 OK'd After Compromise Is Axed
• Exxon Wants Minn. Climate Suit Remand Paused For Appeal
• 4 Effective Ways To Prioritize Client Advocacy
• Investors Call For Permanent Bristol Bay Protections
• Consider Benefits Of Carbon Emissions Alongside Costs
• Fried Frank-Led BlackRock Closes $4.8B Clean Power Fund
• EPA Head Says Agency Will Focus On Environmental Justice
• Ukraine Urges DC Circ. Not To Allow $112M Award For Tatneft
• Insurance Co. Wants Ruling It Doesn't Have To Defend ERCOT
• Biz Groups Back Fees Over Tax Hikes As Highway Funding Fix
• Litigation Funder Urges Rethinking, Limiting Eni Subpoena
• States Shielded From Pipeline Land Grabs, High Court Told
• Remote Law Firm Culture Should Prioritize Associate Training
• DC Circ. Told FERC Energy Storage Orders Are Discriminatory
• DOJ Says Climate Youths Can't Relaunch Court Fight
• Jay Peak EB-5 Fraud Case's $8M Deal Nabs Final Approval
• Venezuela Rebuts Koch's Quick Win Bid In $400M Award Suit
• FERC Gave Grid Builder Unfair Advantage, DC Circ. Told
• DC Circ. Judge Probes FERC's Demand Estimate For PJM
• Brazil Drops Investigation Over Guinean Mining Project
• FCC Urged To Allow COVID Funds To Be Used For Networks
• Edison Gets Wildfire Stock-Drop Suit Extinguished
• Energy Cos. Ask FERC To Halt New Mass. Gas Project Review
• FERC Defends Refusal To Bend Grid Rules For Colo. Utility
• Virtual Litigation May Unravel The Narcissistic Lawyer
• Claims Narrowed In Investors' $3B Pa. Pipeline Bribery Suit
• FERC Order Offers Opening For State Aid To Power Projects
• Exxon Says Calif. Cities Can't Ditch Climate Conspiracy Suit
• Forest Service Says Groups, Tribes Can't Fight Uranium Mine
• Suez Inks $1.93B Recycling Biz Sale As Veolia Bid Looms
• DC Circ. Vacates Trump-Era GHG Pollution Rule
• GE Agrees To Drop Injunction Bid In Dispute With Siemens
• Shell, Exxon Units Fight Bid To Toss $2.7B Nigeria Award Suit
• Portland Residents Sue Feds Over $800M I-5 Project
• Whitecap To Pay $239M To Bulk Up Montney Shale Stake
• Tribes Say ND Riverbed Ownership Suit Can Be Trimmed
• Total E&P Asks Texas Justices To Let It Litigate $41M Dispute
• Power Co. Asks Texas Panel To Decide ERCOT's Immunity
• Earthjustice Clean Energy Lawyer Joins FERC
• ABA Remote Work Guide Raises Bar For Atty Tech Know-How
• 1st Circ. Doubts Ex-RI Gov. Shielded From Trucker Subpoena
• FERC Actions Boost Distributed Resources In Power Markets
• Activists Request $850K In Atty Fees For Calif. Water Win
• 3 Firms Power Sale Of $3.4B Stake In Sempra Energy Biz
• Solar Poised To Shine In Texas After Steady Growth
• DC Circ. Pauses Auto Emissions Regs Challenge
• FCC Urged To Disclose Defaults On Rural Broadband Funding
• Green Groups Rip Pipeline OK In 'Environmental Justice' Area
• Lateral Hire Conflict Screening Lessons From DLA Piper Case
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Workplace, Insurance Rows Highlight April
• Locke Lord Nabs Public Finance Partner In Austin
• How USMCA Empowers Investors Against Mexico Power Law
• Feds Defend Environmental Review Of $600M NC Bridge
• Thompson Coburn Adds 2 Pros To National Energy Practice
• Spain Wins Pause Of $66M Energy Investor Award
• Calif. Doctor To Pay $3.5M To End SEC's EB-5 Fraud Claims
• Biden Official Says Congress Must Boost Clean Energy
• 2nd Circ. Climate Ruling May Not Sway Case At High Court
• Griddy Ch. 11 Customer Committee Issue Adjourned For Now
• Energy Industry Water Recycler Floats $400M Notes Offering
• EB-5 Fraud Suit Tied To Failed Hotel Sees Key Settlement
• NJ Tells High Court Pipeline Co. Can't Condemn State Land
• Miami Expressway Agency Can't Fight Dissolution By State
• 2nd Circ. Backs Dismissal Of NYC Climate Suit