by MBJ Staff Published: June 6,2013
Tags: air pollution, environment, federal agency, federal government, guidance, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, pollution, regulation, regulatory, Senator
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have renewed their fight to halt the Environmental Protection Agency from using regulatory guidance to expand the scope of the Clean Water Act. Cochran and Wicker are cosponsoring the Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act (S.1006), which would prevent the EPA and U.S. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 25,2013
Tags: acquisition, anti-trist, bank, banker, banking, buy, expansion, finance, financial institution, merger, purchase, regulator, regulatory, sale, sell
JACKSON — Trustmark Corporation and Mobile, Ala.-based BancTrust Financial Group Inc. has received full regulatory approval in connection with the proposed merger of BancTrust into Trustmark. Subject to customary closing conditions contained in the merger agreement, the transaction is expected to be effective as of the close of business Feb. 15. “We look forward to [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 27,2012
Tags: application, distribution, electric, electricity, energy, federal agency, government regulation, line, merger, power, regulation, regulator, regulatory, spin-off, transmission, utility
NEW ORLEANS — ITC Holdings Corp. and Entergy Corporation have filed a joint application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking approval for Entergy’s utility operating companies to spin off and merge their electric transmission businesses into a subsidiary of ITC. Upon closing of the transaction, ITC will become one of the largest electric [...] [...]
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