Environmental and Natural Resources

Climate Change Debate Rages On

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Chris Colyer

by Patrick J. Paul With 2019 just around the corner, recent historic hurricane and fire damage and Democratic mid-term election gains in the House and across many states will cause climate change impacts, policy and legislation to take center stage, … Continue reading →

Midterm Election Impacts on Electric Power Industry

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Chris Colyer

by Matt Derstine Aside from deciding high profile Senate, House and governor races across the country, the midterm elections impacted a variety of electric power industry issues at the state and federal level. State Midterm Elections Mixed results on ballot … Continue reading →

Tagged carbon tax, Climate Solutions Caucus, midterm elections, NextGen Climate Action, PURPA, renewable energy

Voter Initiatives to Limit Mineral Development in Western States Fail

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Chris Colyer

by John W. Andrews Voters in several western states on November 6th defeated citizen-initiated ballot initiatives that would have heavily regulated mineral and energy development. The highest profile failed initiative was Colorado’s Proposition 112, which would have prohibited new oil … Continue reading →

Tagged Ballot Measure 1, hardrock mining, I-186 initiative, Proposition 112, Stand for Salmon

Supreme Court Declines to Review Decision Preventing New Uranium Mines Near Grand Canyon

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Chris Colyer

by Farris J. Gillman On October 1st, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in a case that could have reopened an area of Arizona located north of the Grand Canyon and south … Continue reading →

Tagged Arizona Strip, Arizona Wilderness Act, FLPMA, Grand Canyon, Uranium Mining, Zombie Mines

Welcome Reforms in Federal Coal Leasing, Permitting and NEPA Streamlining

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Chris Colyer

by Denise A. Dragoo The Utah coal industry has benefited from recent reforms in federal coal leasing, permitting and streamlining of environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). During the previous administration, applications to lease millions of tons … Continue reading →

Tagged coal, National Environmental Policy Act, NEPA

Arizona’s One-On-One with Two U.S. EPA Administrators

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Chris Colyer

by Amanda A. Reeve The Arizona Manufacturers Council (“AMC”) held its annual Environmental and Sustainability Summit (“ESS”) last month in Prescott with the best agenda, speakers, and attendance this event has had in recent years. Not that the AMC ESS … Continue reading →

Proposed Changes in the Electric Utility Industry Would Fan the Embers of Stranded Costs

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Chris Colyer

by Raymond S. Heyman Initiatives at ballot boxes, legislatures and regulatory agencies in various states in 2018 are aimed at changing the electric utility industry. Some seek a transition from fossil fuel reliance to renewable fuel dependence. Others look to … Continue reading →

Tagged election, electric, stranded costs

Battle of the Ballot Initiatives

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Chris Colyer

by Frances Folin On August 28, 2018, the Colorado Secretary of State certified the signatures collected for Initiative 108. The following day, the Colorado Secretary of State certified the signatures collected for Initiative 97. The certifications pave the way for … Continue reading →

Tagged Initiative 108, Initiative 97

Ballot Initiatives Make it to Colorado Secretary of State’s Office

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Chris Colyer

by Frances Folin Earlier this month, proponents of competing ballot initiatives affecting oil and gas exploration and development made their way to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. Certification by the Secretary of State that proponents have obtained the required … Continue reading →

Tagged ballot initiative, energy, fracking, midterm election

Divided Arizona Supreme Court Greenlights Major Development in Southern Arizona

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Chris Colyer

by L. William Staudenmaier On August 9, 2018, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a decision with potentially important implications for future residential and commercial development in Arizona. In Silver v. Pueblo Del Sol Water Company, a divided court held that the … Continue reading →

Tagged ADWR, Arizona Department of Water Resources, BLM, Gila River General Stream Adjudication, Pueblo Del Sol Water Company, San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, San Pedro River

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