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United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA Proposes More Stringent Effluent Limits for Coal-fired Power Plants. EPA issued a proposed rule that would strengthen wastewater discharge standards for coal-fired power plants through tightened effluent limitation guidelines (“ELGs”). ELGs are technology-based… Read More
Employment Law Update: Updated EEOC Posting Requirements
In response to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, the Department of Labor and the EEOC are in the process of updating required Employment Law posters. At the end of April, the Department of… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on Monumental Jurisdictional Waters Case
The United States Supreme Court issued its decision on Sackett v. EPA on May 25, 2023, which will have significant impacts to permitting and enforcement involving wetlands. In Sackett, the Court put the final nail in the coffin on the attenuated… Read More
Lloyd Gosselink is pleased to announce the four distinguished law students selected to take part in the first part of our Summer 2023 Law Clerk Program!
Lloyd Gosselink is pleased to announce the four distinguished law students selected to take part in the first part of our Summer 2023 Law Clerk Program! This summer, we are excited to welcome law clerks Emily Gustafson, Chloe Gossett, Klara… Read More
Employment Law Update: Updated Department of Labor Posting Requirements
In response to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, the Department of Labor is in the process of updating required Employment Law posters. At the end of April, the Department of Labor issued a… Read More
The Lone Star Current – April 2023 Edition
Don’t forget – if there is ever a topic that you would like for us to cover, please reach out to our Managing Editor, Sara Thornton, at 512.322.5876 or sthornton@lglawfirm.com. Otherwise, enjoy our latest issue! If you would like to receive… Read More
Texas Supreme Court to Determine ERCOT’s Winter Storm Uri’s Liability
by Rick Arnett On January 9, 2023, the Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. v. CPS Energy, 648 S.W.3d 520 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2021, pet. granted) and Panda Power Generation Infrastructure Fund, LLC… Read More
Taking Advantage of the Fair Market Value Metholology for Ratemaking Purposes in Water/Sewer System Acquisitions
by David Klein and Chloe Daniels It is commonplace in Texas for retail water and sewer systems to be bought and sold, and when the parties to such a transaction involve a for-profit utility and/or non-profit water supply corporation, the… Read More
Municipal Corner
Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code requires a local government officer to file a specified disclosure form when contracting with a vendor if the vendor has a business or family relationship with the officer. Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. No. Read More
Third Court of Appeals Decides Public Utility Commission Exceeded Authority During Winter Storm Uri
by Wyatt Conoly and Samantha Miller Luminant Energy Company (“Appellants”) filed a direct appeal in March 2021 to the Third Court of Appeals challenging the Public Utility Commission of Texas’s (“PUC’s”) First and Second Orders (the “Orders”) as competition rules… Read More