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Welcome to the S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog. This blog is a resource for the regulated community to stay current on new developments impacting the environmental, natural resources and energy sectors. It provides timely updates on a broad range of federal, state and local environmental topics — including proposed legislation and government rulemakings — that impact regulated industries throughout the southwest and the nation as a whole.
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Governor Ducey’s July Surprise for Key Sunsetting Arizona Environmental Programs
by Lucas J. Narducci and Amanda Reeve There is no question that the Coronavirus Disease 19 (“COVID-19”) pandemic has been taking its toll on public health, and it is doing so in more ways than some folks may be aware. … Continue reading
Tagged Arizona, COVID-19, Ducey, Executive Order, sunset, Voluntary Remediation Program, VRP
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President Declares National Emergency: Foreign Adversaries Creating Vulnerability in U.S. Electric Grid
by Kelly A. Daly On May 1, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency relating to threats facing the bulk-electric power system in the United States. Specifically, the President issued Executive Order on Securing the United States Bulk-Power System, which … Continue reading
Tagged electric grid, Executive Order, national emergency, trump
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Trump’s Executive Order Requires Hard Look at National Monument Designations
By Maribeth M. Klein By executive order, President Trump directed the Department of Interior to review national monuments designated since 1996 under the Antiquities Act of 1906. The Antiquities Act grants the President authority to designate “historic landmarks, historic and … Continue reading
Tagged Antiquities Act, Department of Interior, Executive Order, federal lands, national monuments, ryan zinke, Secretary of the Interior, trump
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