EPA's New Lead Pipe Rule Leaves Key Questions Unanswered The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently released update to its Lead and Copper Rule is a major step forward in the elimination of lead from drinking water systems, but it lacks meaningful guidance on alternative materials, jurisdictional concerns, cost allocation and other topics, say attorneys at Foley Hoag.
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Trump Fossil Fuel Focus Won't End Interest In Clean Energy A second Donald Trump administration is expected to prioritize expanding oil and gas drilling and reducing regulations — but some clean energy investments, including energy storage, hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel, will likely continue to garner bipartisan and market support, says Scott Segal at Bracewell.
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Fake Bear, Real Fraud: Calif. Arrests 4 In Insurance Scheme Four Los Angeles area residents were arrested for insurance fraud and conspiracy after claiming over $141,000 in damages to luxury autos were caused by a bear, though videos submitted to their insurers showed a person in a bear costume wreaking havoc, a California Department of Insurance spokesperson said.
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Gaetz's Slim Legal Résumé Raises Concerns Over AG Role Having never served as a prosecutor and with minimal experience practicing law, Matt Gaetz would have the thinnest legal résumé of any attorney general in recent history and would face a steep learning curve, including daunting leadership challenges, if he were to take up the reins of the U.S. Department of Justice, experts say.
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Ovintiv Buys Montney Assets For $2.4B, Sells Others For $2B Natural gas producer Ovintiv Inc. said Thursday it will purchase certain Montney Basin assets in Canada from Paramount Resources Ltd. in an all-cash deal worth about $2.38 billion, and also announced plans to divest its Uinta Basin assets in a sale to FourPoint Resources Ltd. and its private equity partners for $2 billion, with at least five law firms advising on the deals.
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