Biobased Products News and Policy Report August 31, 2017 Industry Flint Hills Resources Installs Co-Product Technologies On August 14, 2017, Flint Hills Resources, a member of the Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG®), announced that construction is underway to install a new, bolt-on technology, known as Maximized Stillage Co-Products™ […]
Environmental Law & Policy Alerts August 30, 2017 Minute 323: Federal Officials Release Summary of New Agreement with Mexico Regarding the 1944 Colorado River Treaty The United States and Mexico are very close to entering a formal decision that will continue the two nations’ cooperative efforts to manage water resources […]
Ramsey was the Deputy Solicitor in the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Department of the Interior where she was the principal advisor to the Solicitor for all water resources law issues. She’s handled the West’s biggest challenges, working on policy and litigation on everything from Indian water rights and […]
Biobased and Renewable Products Update August 24, 2017 Federal Appellate Court Rules EPA RFS Exemption Criteria Too Strict On August 15, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled two to one that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exceeded its statutory authority under the Clean Air […]
On August 16, 2017 the Environmental Review Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) released its decision in Wiggins v Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), involving a challenge to the grant of a wind turbine farm approval. Seven parties, including the Town of Collingwood, the Region of Simcoe and the Township of Clearview appealed […]