Examination of Electricity Markets and Reliability: Secretary of Energy Rick Perry April 14th Memorandum
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry issued an April 14th Memorandum to the agency’s Chief of Staff titled: Study Examining Electricity Markets and Reliability (“Memorandum”) Secretary Perry is initiating a study “to explore critical issues central to protecting the long-term reliability of electric…
Environmental Awards: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Announces Finalists for Arkansas Technology, E2 and ENVY Awards
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued an April 28th news release announcing the finalists for the Arkansas Technology (“TECHe”) Award, ENVY Award, and E2 Award. ADEQ describes the TECHe Award as recognizing: . . . the advance or innovative use of technology that breaks…
Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner (Former Chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission) Colette Honorable Announces She Will Step Down at the End of Her First Term (June 2017)
The publication Utility Dive posted an article today stating that Commissioner Colette Honorable of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) has announced that she will not seek an additional term. Commissioner Honorable’s first term ends in June 2017. Ms. Honorable had been nominated to…
Conservation Easement: Supreme Court of Virginia Addresses Whether Tree Removal/Grinding Work Constituted a Breach
The Supreme Court of Virginia (“Court”) in a March 2nd opinion addressed whether a conservation easement provision was breached by certain forestry operations. See Mount Aldie, LLC v. Land Trust of Virginia, Inc. 2017 WL 160305. Conservation easements generally involve the voluntary restriction of…
Bryan Day Executive Director/Little Rock Port Authority: MarineLink Op/Ed Addressing Trump Infrastructure Plan
Little Rock Port Authority Executive Director Bryan Day penned an Op/Ed in the April 28th edition of MarineLink. Mr. Day’s Op/Ed is titled: Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Should Include Inland Waterways (“Op/Ed”) The Op/Ed notes the developing plans by the White House and in Congress to implement a…