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Introduction Implementing The Act :Review Of Interior' s Record Two Years Later Oil And Gas Actions Effective on the Date of Enactment of the Act Actions Required Within 45 Days After Enactment of the Act Actions Required Within 90 Days After Enactment of the Act Actions Required Within 180 Days After Enactment of the Act Actions Required Within One Year After Enactment of the Act Actions Required Within 18 Months After Enactment of the Act Actions Required Within Three Years After Enactment of the Act Actions Required With No Deadline Geothermal Action Required Within 180 Days After Enactment of the Act Actions Required with No Deadline Alternative Energy Actions Required Within 270 Days After Enactment of the Act Conclusion
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The Commission proposes several amendments to improve the Appliance Labeling Rule by streamlining requirements for manufacturers, increasing the availability of labels for consumers, and clarifying various aspects of the Rule. Specifically, the proposed amendments would eliminate duplicative reporting requirements for manufacturers, introduce a uniform method for attaching labels to appliances, place EnergyGuide labels on room air conditioner boxes instead of on the products themselves, improve current Web site disclosures, and revise ceiling fan labels. The proposed amendments also would clarify enforcement rules for data reporting, testing access, and Web site disclosures. The Commission requests comments on these proposed changes. In addition, as a part of the Commission's systematic...
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Historically, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) lacked authority over the siting of electric transmission lines. The FERC's siting role was limited to issuing certificates of public convenience and necessity for the construction of interstate natural gas transportation facilities. State agencies, in contrast, authorized the construction of electric transmission facilities. This regulatory landscape shifted, however, when the Energy Policy Act of 2005 was enacted. Exercising its new authority, the Department of Energy designated two, large National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors spanning several Southwestern and Mid-Atlantic States, which are now being challenged in Federal Court. The FERC's backstop siting regulations also were challenged, resulting in a Federal ...
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U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES HOLDS A HEARING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005...
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U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES HOLDS A HEARING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 AND FEDERAL LANDS...
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U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES HOLDS A HEARING ON INDUSTRIAL GASIFICATION AND THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005
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Given the Energy Policy Act of 2005's grant of exclusive jurisdiction to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) decision-making process appropriately weighs local and regional interests. To address this issue, this article focuses its analysis on the public participation opportunities the FERC process makes available to both local and regional interests as a proxy for how the process weighs and considers those interests. Part I provides necessary background information on the mechanics of importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) and explores the two major sources of concern for local communities due to LNG terminals. This article then explains the FERC application and decision-making process and discusses the specific opportunities for public participation within that process in P...
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