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The Filing Cabinet

"The Filing Cabinet," which covers compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as other regulatory action from the Securities and Exchange Commission, executive compensation, and shareholder activism, is written by CW staff writer Joe Mont. Mont welcomes questions, comments, and statements from readers on SEC filing matters and will address them here when appropriate. Readers can contact him at joe.mont@complianceweek.com.
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EPA, CFTC agree to share data
Joe Mont | March 22, 2016
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding that allows the agencies to share Renewable Fuel Standard data and analysis, including proprietary business information. Sharing this information, the agreement says, will allow the CFTC to assist the EPA with investigations into potential fraud and market abuses related to biofuel credits under the Clean Air Act.
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EPA head touts ‘back-to-basics’ agenda
Joe Mont | April 19, 2017
During a recent speech, President Donald J. Trump’s pick to head the EPA announced a "back to basics" agenda and plans to undo rules promulgated during the previous administration.
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EPA retreats from Obama-era methane emission rules
Joe Mont | May 31, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency is putting a freeze on 2016 rules intended to reduce methane emissions and the release of other pollutants by the oil and gas industry.
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EPA eases smog rules, is sued over methane emissions
Joe Mont | June 7, 2017
The EPA is easing up demands placed upon states regarding ozone and smog pollution. Meanwhile, environmental groups are suing over an unrelated retreat from existing rules targeting methane emissions.
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A White House win: EPA will rescind 'Waters of the U.S.' rule
Joe Mont | June 28, 2017
Satisfying an Executive Order issued by President Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers will rescind the Obama Administration's "Waters of the U.S." rule.
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Court orders EPA to enforce methane rule
Joe Mont | July 5, 2017
A federal court has ordered the EPA to resume its enforcement of a methane reduction rule imposed during the Obama Administration. Halting the requirements requires a full rulemaking process, it said.
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EPA head urges cattlemen to denounce WOTUS rule, support repeal
Joe Mont | August 23, 2017
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt appears in a new video that urges the nation’s cattlemen to support and comment on a proposal to repeal the controversial Waters of the United States rule.
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Sen. Duckworth wants FBI investigation on former Trump adviser Carl Icahn
Joe Mont | August 30, 2017
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is asking the FBI to launch an investigation into "potential violations of federal law" by Carl Icahn, a billionaire investor and former adviser to President Trump on regulatory matters. Icahn is accused of conflicts of interest connected to that advisory role.
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Dem AGs demand Pruitt recusal from EPA attack on Clean Power Plan
Joe Mont | January 10, 2018
Leading 19 states and municipalities, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has submitted a 30-page comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency citing due process violations arisinge from Administrator Scott Pruitt’s involvement in an effort to repeal the Clean Power Plan.
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AGs sue Trump Administration, EPA over Clean Air Act
Joe Mont | April 11, 2018
A coalition of attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and the EPA for “ignoring its legal duty to control emissions of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas, from existing oil and gas operations.”
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States sue to stop EPA’s emissions rule rollback
Joe Mont | May 2, 2018
A coalition of states, representing approximately 43 percent of the new-car sales market nationally, is suing the EPA to preserve auto emissions standards.
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