The events in Japan, including the catastrophic destruction of a major nuclear power station, remind us of something we don't like to think about: how to manage a physical disaster.…
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Monthly Issue | May 1, 2011
While China seems determined to exploit its current control over the market for rare earths and other minerals critical to high-tech and green energy technologies, and while governments engage in…
At the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a recent decision (Order 745) mandates paying electricity customers in "organized markets" (those managed by regional transmission organizations and independent system operators) who reduce…
U.S. Supreme Court rulings in two recent cases further advance the rights of employees in disputes with employers, continuing a long-term trend in federal law on employment discrimination. Both cases—Staub…
The devastation in Japan has focused new attention on supply chain issues and the impact of the partial collapse of that country's manufacturing infrastructure on both Japanese imports and exports.…
John Hanger, who led Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection until January, talked with ProPublica earlier this year about the challenges of trying to regulate the expanding drilling industry. Hanger joined…
Not complying with current law can be expensive in today's legal climate. Employers should review their employee handbooks and employment-related policies to make sure they are up to date. More…
Along with having a way with words, Mark Twain, the acclaimed American author and journalist, offered an insight into the business end of the energy industry when he said, "There…
Regulation has its equations: for the annual revenue requirement, for rate design, for cost of capital, for "grossing-up" taxes. Here's another: PE + PIO + URR + CC = CO,…
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, approximately 75% of all employees steal from work in some way. What's worse is that about 30% of all corporate bankruptcies are a…