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Election 2014: Explaining the “Wave”
Scott Segal, founding partner of the Policy Resolution Group and long recognized as a top lobbyist in Washington, D.C., gives an insightful analysis of the results of the 2014 midterm elections. Scott delves into a number of key issues, including...
Election 2014: Impact of a New Congress on Environmental and Energy Policy
Energy and environmental concerns were major issues in a number of campaigns leading up to the 2014 midterm elections. In this interview, founding PRG partner Scott Segal discusses how Congress and agencies are expected to deal with a wide range...
Election 2014: What to Expect from the 114th Congress
Several changes are anticipated in the new Congress, with both chambers set for Republican control. Scott Segal, founding partner of the Policy Resolution Group, discusses a number of these, including: More oversight of key Administration initiatives, notably in energy, the...
Election 2014: Geopolitics and LNG Exports
Eric Washburn*, partner in the Policy Resolution Group, discusses the prospects for increased LNG exports with founding partner Scott Segal. He analyzes several factors that may contribute to a bipartisan push in the new Congress for legislation to allow increased...
EPA's NY/NJ EPCRA Sweep Points to Broader Enforcement Effort
Last week's announcement by the US EPA of EPCRA violations at 17 facilities comes as part of the Agency's heightened scrutiny of chemical storage facilities in the aftermath of the West, Texas explosion and the Charleston, West Virginia release into...
SEC Issues Risk Alert on Campaign Contributions and Pay-to-Play Prohibitions
At the beginning of the Labor Day holiday and in the heart of the campaign season, the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations issued a Risk Alert targeting compliance by investment banks underwriting municipal bonds with rules limiting political...
Supreme Court Allows Judicial Review of EPA Administrative Orders Under the Clean Water Act - But How Much Will It Help?
On March 21, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled that courts can review EPA administrative orders under the Clean Water Act before EPA seeks to enforce them. The Supreme Court’s ruling, while significant, is of uncertain benefit to those regulated by...