Kevin Desharnais

US Department of the Interior Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Designated Wind Energy Areas Offshore New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia
Kevin Desharnais,J. Paul Forrester, July 18, 2011
The US Secretary of the Interior previously announced a “Smart From the Start” initiative for Atlantic offshore wind development that is anticipated to dramatically reduce timelines for related environmental permitting. As part of this initiative, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,...

US EPA Proposes Stricter Emissions Limits For Coal- and Oil-Fired Power Plants and for New Boilers
Kevin Desharnais,Roger W. Patrick, March 23, 2011
On March 16, 2011, the US Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or the “Agency”) announced its proposed “air toxics” rules to restrict emissions of mercury, arsenic, chromium, nickel, acid gases, and organics from coal- and oil-fired power plants. The proposal...

US Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Voluntary Guidelines for Assessing Wildlife Impacts of Land-Based Wind Energy Projects
Kevin Desharnais, March 15, 2011
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has published a notice of availability of its “Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines,” which establish a comprehensive methodology for evaluating and addressing impacts to affected species as a result of land-based wind energy projects. Among...