Corinne V. Snow

Jan 10, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Corinne V. Snow |Ronald J. Tenpas |Patrick Traylor

The incoming Trump Administration is expected to prioritize the rollback of Biden-era endangered species regulations, aiming to reduce the regulatory burden on land-intensive businesses and enhance energy independence. This shift may involve reinstating Trump-era rules that limit critical habitat designations and economic considerations in listing decisions.

Jan 10, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Corinne V. Snow |Ronald J. Tenpas |Patrick Traylor

The incoming Trump Administration is expected to prioritize the rollback of Biden-era endangered species regulations, aiming to reduce the regulatory burden on land-intensive businesses and enhance energy independence. This shift may involve reinstating Trump-era rules that limit critical habitat designations and economic considerations in listing decisions.

May 29, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Nathan Campbell |Corinne V. Snow |Patrick Traylor

On May 14, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published the final version of its revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (“GHGRP”) regulations for the oil and gas sector, often referred to as “Subpart W.” EPA’s revisions are driven in large part by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”), which both imposed a waste emissions charge (“WEC”) on excess methane emissions at facilities that emit more than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (“CO2e”),...

May 14, 2024 | velaw.com | Corinne V. Snow |Nathan Campbell

By Corinne Snow and Nathan Campbell On May 14, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published the final version of its revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (“GHGRP”) regulations for the oil and gas sector, often referred to as “Subpart W.” EPA’s revisions are driven in large part by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”), which both imposed a waste emissions charge (“WEC”) on excess methane emissions at facilities that emit more than 25,000 metric tons of...

May 2, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Corinne V. Snow |Thomas Aird |Matthew Dobbins |George Hopkins

New and additional bonding requirements for certain companies operating on the Outer Continental Shelf (“OCS”) will take effect in June as a result of a recent rulemaking. These new requirements will be phased in over a three-year period for subject companies. For companies subject to this requirement and that must provide the additional financial assurance, the total amounts that are required to be posted could increase by as much as $6.9 billion.