By Duncan M. Greene on Posted in Development,Environmental,Land Use,Water LawWashington State Department of Ecology awarded VNFGD client Sound Transit the Environmental Excellence Award for its role in the Qwuloolt estuary restoration project. The Environmental Excellence Award is the Department of Ecology’s highest award for recognizing environmental excellence in the state of Washington. The Qwuloolt project will restore about 380 acres of unused farmland into a … Continue Reading
By Shannon Angielski on Posted in Development,Energy Efficiency/Sustainability,Environmental,Land Use,Land Use Planning,Municipal,Water LawSix opportunities totaling over $16.25 million in federal financial assistance were released this week, soliciting proposals in the major program areas of: Agriculture Alternative and Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency Public Lands and Natural Resources Water Van Ness Feldman’s Federal Funding Resource Center is an online information tool designed to inform our clients and friends about key energy-, … Continue Reading
By Duncan M. Greene on Posted in UncategorizedOn August 7, 2012, the Office of Fossil Energy of the Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a Final Opinion and Order, Order No. 2961-A, granting long-term authorization to Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC (“Sabine Pass”) to export liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana to non-Free Trade Agreement (“non-FTA”) … Continue Reading
By Saira Rhodes on Posted in Environmental,Water LawTe Honorable James (Jim) W. Ziglar, Senior Counsel at Van Ness Feldman, has been named a member of the Water Science and Technology Board of the National Academies National Research Council. Mr. Ziglar, a Senior Counsel with the firm, has over 40 years of experience in law, finance, management, and public policy. He provides strategic business … Continue Reading
