As the world pursues ambitious net-zero carbon emission goals, demand is soaring for the critical materials required for the technologies leading the energy transition. Lithium may be the most well-known of these inputs due...more
Public-private partnerships are often cited as a key pathway to restoring and enhancing the nation’s infrastructure. They can be challenging arrangements to structure. (As a result of the pandemic, they have even suffered the...more
Texas and Louisiana are stepping up efforts to assume regulatory authority for an emerging wave of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects.
Despite carbon sequestration being highly touted as a key tool to mitigate...more
A recent Supreme Court decision declines to apply the ATS to general corporate activity in the United States to reach violations of international law alleged to occur in other countries.
The Alien Tort Statute (ATS) requires...more
Overview of the current energy mix, and the place in the market of different energy sources -
Due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. total energy consumption in 2020 is on pace to decline for a second straight...more
12/7/2020
/ Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Solar Energy ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Key commercial aspects -
1 Describe, in general terms, the key commercial aspects of the oil sector in your country.
The US oil industry is divided into three sectors:
• upstream (exploration and production);
•...more
6/17/2020
/ Embargo ,
Energy Exploration ,
Energy Storage ,
Exploration and Production Assets ,
Exports ,
Federal Common Law ,
Leases ,
Marketing ,
Natural Resources ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum Refining ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sanctions
The new order provides a pathway for certain industries to open doors sooner than others.
Retailers and other businesses are allowed to resume limited operations....more
The April 29 orders extend the stay-home mandate to May 31 but allow construction and some real estate, childcare and outdoor operations to resume.
Six counties and the City of Berkeley issued orders extending their...more
After COVID-19, every facility will be to some degree a health care facility.
The energy and infrastructure sectors will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic only with modifications to address the possibility of recurrence....more
4/13/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government
Los Angeles issues sweeping order requiring employees and customers of essential businesses to wear face masks or face coverings.
Employees of certain categories of essential businesses must wear face masks or face...more
By April 4, employees at grocery stores, drug stores, gas stations and other public-facing businesses must wear a face covering, and by April 7, public-facing businesses must establish and post a social distancing and...more
Governor Kemp orders Georgia residents and visitors to shelter in place and limit social interaction for 10 days.
By executive order, Georgia Governor Kemp issued a statewide 10-day shelter-in-place order, from April 3,...more
4/8/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Car Rentals ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Closures ,
Essential Functions ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreclosure ,
GA Supreme Court ,
Governor Kemp ,
Mayors ,
Moratorium ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Public Health Emergency ,
School Closures ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
State and Local Government ,
State of Emergency
The April 3 State Health Officer order combines the state’s definition of essential activities with the federal definition of essential workforce.
Alabama mandates residents stay home except for defined “essential...more
Gov. Newsom’s latest Executive Order provides administrative relief to governmental agencies as well as the business sector.
Small businesses and individuals have an additional three months to file tax returns or request...more
Sweeping new regulations affect many aspects of public life.
The March 16 orders, identical around the Bay, were considered insufficient, and greater limits have been imposed....more
The Coronavirus response is testing the limits of overlapping jurisdiction in the public health arena.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local governments with sometimes overlapping jurisdiction are overlaying a quilt of...more
COVID-19 calls for review and management of the entire chain, including but not limited to suppliers and customers.
In times of uncertainty, every enterprise should undertake a stress test of its supply chain and manage...more
3/10/2020
/ Best Practices ,
China ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Foreign Commerce ,
Imports ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Performance Standards ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Energy & Infrastructure Projects partner Robert A. James has produced the second edition of his Inkling chart with explanations to guide both veterans and newcomers. An Inkling of Incoterms® 2020 tracks the clauses of the...more
Overview of the current energy mix, and the place in the market of different energy sources -
U.S. energy consumption was 101 quadrillion British thermal units (Quads) in 2018, up from 97 Quads in 2017, according to the...more
10/23/2019
/ Cybersecurity ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fuel Standards ,
Legislative Agendas ,
PG&E ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Wildfires
President Trump signed an Executive Order on January 31, calling on executive branch departments and agencies to encourage recipients of defined types of new federal awards to use cement, iron, steel, aluminum and certain...more
Most contractors are diligent about making sure that they pay their licensing fees, renew worker’s compensation insurance, and maintain the required bonds. What may be less obvious is how critically important it is to have...more
Over view of the current energy mix, and the place in the market of different energy sources -
Oil and gas -
The U.S. mainly relies on petroleum and natural gas fossil fuels for two-thirds of its primary energy needs....more
11/8/2018
/ Coal Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs
It was already the case that in order to offer to install California residential solar energy systems, a contractor must be licensed by the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and must hold an appropriate...more
The next revolution in global energy production may be one you have to squint to see.
Over the last several years, large-scale deployment of offshore wind has emerged as a significant resource. This acceleration is spurred...more
Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the sixteenth edition of Gas Regulation.
Getting the Deal Through provides international expert analysis in key areas of law, practice and regulation for corporate counsel,...more
4/2/2018
/ Anti-Competitive ,
CFTC ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Imports ,
Mergers ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Utilities Sector