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PPGMR Law attorney Jeffrey Swann was selected to speak a the 53rd Annual Natural Resources Law Institute hosted by the Arkansas Bar Association in Hot Springs, Arkansas on February 27-28, 2014

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has published a notice of proposed rulemaking, seeking comments to assist in developing a proposed rule on managing activities associated with non-Federal oil and gas development on lands and waters of the National Wildlife ...

On February 7, 2014, President Obama signed the Agricultural Act of 2014. Overall, the Farm Bill extends most of the major federal farm and nutrition assistance programs through 2018. However, the bill also contains major reforms including eliminating the direct payment program, streamlining and consolidating numerous programs to improve their effectiveness and reduce duplication, and cutting down on program misuse. The bill also strengthens our nation’s commitment to support farmers and ranchers affected by natural disasters or significant economic losses, and renews a national commitment to protect land, water, and other natural resources.

PPGMR Law attorney Jeffrey Swann spoke to members of the Arkansas Bar Association on the basics of modern IOLTA compliance.

On Friday, January 31, 2013, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (“IPUC”) issued an opinion that completely stalls a $180 million solar energy project first proposed in 2011. The IPUC has long held that the renewable energy credits on this type of project—which include property rights to the environmental, social and other non-power qualities—must be split equally between the developer and the utility unless the parties reach another agreement. But the developer continues to refuse to allow the utility any part of the credits.