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As head of Congress, Guaido declared himself interim president on Jan. 23, saying he had a constitutional right to assume presidential powers from the "tyrant" Maduro. He has since garnered broad support, calling massive street protests and winning recognition from the U.S. and dozens of nations in Latin America and Europe who share his goal of removing Maduro. … [Read more...] about Venezuela’s Maduro Reveals Secret Meetings With US Envoy

Friedman added that Trump’s decision to relocate the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem “simply fulfilled the will of the American people that numerous presidents before him promised, but failed, to actualize. His decision was grounded in history, truth and fact.” … [Read more...] about U.S. Envoy David Friedman: Trump Peace Plan ‘Out of the Box’

And State Department senior adviser Brian Hook, who has spearheaded the administration’s Iran policy efforts, is expected to take on a larger role on the peace plan and work more closely with Kushner as the administration’s Iran policy increasingly merges with Kushner’s peace initiative. … [Read more...] about Trump’s Mideast envoy leaving before peace plan is released

Methane White Papers ReleasedThe Environmental Protection Agency released for peer review April 15 five white papers that examine methane emissions from compressors, fracked wells, leaks, liquids unloading, and pneumatic devices, and strategies to reduce emissions of methane and volatile organic compounds from those categories within the oil and natural gas industry. The agency will rely on information from the white papers and from the review process as it considers how best to reduce methane and volatile organic emissions from the industry. If the agency pursues new regulations, it will complete them by the end of 2016. Comments are due June 16. … [Read more...] about Energy & Environment Law Update – April 22, 2014

Italy to Push for Changes to EU Emissions Trading SystemDuring its six-month presidency of the European Union Council, which started this month and runs through December, Italy intends to urge that the proposed EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) be working by 2017, as opposed to 2021 as previously discussed. The ETS was proposed earlier this year as a market stability reserve for carbon emissions allowances which would allow surplus carbon permits to be removed from the market and then reintroduced at a later date when the surplus falls to a certain level.  … [Read more...] about Energy & Environmental Law Update – July 28, 2014