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EPA’s Proposed Coal Ash Permit Program: 6 Key Points

The proposed federal permitting regime includes some surprising provisions, including no permit expiration and no proposed application deadline for most units. By Claudia M. O’Brien and Stacey L. VanBelleghem On December 19, 2019, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule to establish a federal permitting program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery … Continue Reading

Water Management in Oil & Gas Production: Market Drivers and Legal Issues

Latham lawyers discuss the forces driving transformation in the market and the key legal and regulatory issues. By Tommy Beaudreau, Joel Beauvais, Joel Mack, Ryan Maierson, and Janice Schneider Water management is becoming increasingly critical amid increasing oil and gas production in the Permian Basin and other regions of the United States. In particular, many … Continue Reading
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