Fossil Fuels Still Supply 84 Percent of World Energy — and Other Eye Openers from BP’s Annual Review -
"China was responsible for three quarters of the world’s energy consumption growth, followed by India and Indonesia....more
6/29/2020
/ Clean Energy ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Furloughs ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Proposed Rules ,
Restraining Orders ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector ,
Well Drilling
Supreme Court Lifts Key Obstacle to Atlantic Coast Pipeline, but More Challenges Remain -
"The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that held up construction on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which would...more
6/19/2020
/ Administrative Authority ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Easements ,
Economic Downturn ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Exceptions ,
Federal Land ,
Forest Service ,
Hydropower ,
Jurisdiction ,
Lack of Authority ,
Land Developers ,
Mineral Leasing Act ,
National Park Service ,
National Parks ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Right of Way ,
SCOTUS ,
Sierra Club ,
Special Use Permit ,
Trails Act ,
United States Forest Service v Cowpasture River Preservation Association
Manufacturing Holds Key to Recovery of Oil and Gas Markets, Revealed at This Week's ADIPEC Energy Dialogue -
"'2008 was much more of a hit to the financial sector and manufacturing. This time it is the reverse. The big...more
6/15/2020
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Mining ,
Oil & Gas
Coal Earnings Set to Plunge 50% in North America, Moody's Says -
"Earnings for North American coal miners may plunge by more than half this year as the coronavirus pandemic makes a weak market even worse, according to...more
6/8/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Water Act ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Ford Motor ,
Mining ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Section 401 ,
Utilities Sector
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in Poland in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate.
Radoslaw Wasiak is a...more
5/29/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Boycotts ,
Clean Energy ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Mergers ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Power Plants ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in Australia in the energy and legal industries to get her thoughts on the current energy climate.
Emma Covacevich is...more
5/21/2020
/ Australia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Canada ,
Cap-and-Trade ,
Carbon Taxes ,
China ,
Clean-Up Costs ,
Coal Ash ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Endangered Species ,
Energy Sector ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Natural Gas ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Shale Gas ,
Uranium ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in France in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate.
Michel Guénaire is a...more
5/18/2020
/ Advanced Batteries ,
Asia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
France ,
Green Energy ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Layoff Notices ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Organic ,
Petroleum ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sweden ,
United Nations ,
WARN Act ,
Wind Power
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in the United Arab Emirates in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy...more
5/13/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electricity ,
Elon Musk ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
EU ,
Gas Prices ,
Importation Limits ,
Imports ,
India ,
International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Supply and Demand ,
Supply Chain ,
Tesla ,
Thermal Coal ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
United States ,
Waters of the United States
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in the Netherlands in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate.
Marc van...more
5/5/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Coking Coal ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Flooding ,
Gas Prices ,
Germany ,
Imports ,
India ,
Machine Learning ,
Mongolia ,
Natural Disasters ,
Natural Gas ,
Netherlands ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Renewable Energy ,
Thermal Coal ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Wind Power ,
Zimbabwe
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to a well-known expert in Mexico in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate.
Juan Serra is a partner in the Mexico City office of...more
4/28/2020
/ Austria ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Citigroup ,
Clean Water Act ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DaimlerChrysler ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Electricity ,
Energy Exploration ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Mexico ,
Natural Gas ,
Net Metering ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Plant Closures ,
Renewable Energy ,
SCOTUS ,
Sweden ,
Thermal Coal ,
Underwriting ,
Volvo ,
Waters of the United States
U.S. Banks Prepare to Seize Energy Assets as Shale Boom Goes Bust -
"Major U.S. lenders are preparing to become operators of oil and gas fields across the country for the first time in a generation to avoid losses on loans...more
4/20/2020
/ Asset Seizure ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crude Oil ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Ethanol ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Lenders ,
MATS ,
Moratorium ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Supply and Demand ,
Trump Administration ,
Utility Fees
China Resumes LNG Imports from the U.S. -
"Chinese buyers have resumed imports of liquefied natural gas from U.S. exporters, as Beijing started granting waivers to a 25% import tariff."
Why this is important: In the...more
4/14/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Financial Distress ,
Fracking Bans ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Green Energy ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Imports ,
Japan ,
Layoffs ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
OSHA ,
Paris Agreement ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Solar Energy ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply and Demand ,
Supply Chain ,
Workplace Safety
FERC: No Rehearing on Potomac Pipeline -
"A federal commission this week turned down a request to rehear its approval for a proposed natural-gas pipeline under the Potomac River."
Why this is important: In 2018, the Federal...more
4/9/2020
/ Air Pollution ,
Bailout ,
Business Closures ,
Coal Mines ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Easements ,
Energy Sector ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FERC ,
Gas Prices ,
Governor Evers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Liquidation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Pipelines ,
Quarantine ,
Relief Measures ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Utilities Sector ,
Utility Rates
Coronavirus Throws EU Climate Plans into Disarray -
"Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said last week that the EU should 'forget about' the Green Deal for now while it focuses on Coronavirus."
Why this is...more
3/30/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Downturn ,
Electricity ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Financial Distress ,
Fracking ,
Middle East ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
PG&E ,
Plant Closures ,
Poland ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
State of Emergency ,
Supply and Demand ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wildfires
The Drop in Oil was Perhaps the ‘Final Straw’ for U.S. Credit Markets, Strategist Says -
"The credit market is sensitive to moves in oil because a 'very large portion' of high-yield bonds in America are issued by...more
3/16/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Borrowers ,
China ,
Coal ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Threats ,
Energy Sector ,
Financial Markets ,
Financing ,
Gas Prices ,
Imports ,
India ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Phishing Scams ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Thermal Coal ,
Utilities Sector ,
Valuation
Cancelled Teck Oil Sands Project Underscores Global Climate-Energy Policy Tension -
"The Frontier project became the latest casualty in oil-producing countries with robust environmental movements agitating to cut...more
2/29/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Ash ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exemptions ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Groundwater ,
Hydrocarbons ,
Japan ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Sands ,
Permits ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Ransomware ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply and Demand ,
Technology Sector ,
Utilities Sector ,
Water Pollution
The UAE Gets Green Light to Operate the Arab World’s First Nuclear Power Plant -
"The project, which national officials describe as a strategic and economic imperative for the UAE, is more than a decade in the making and...more
2/22/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Code ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Geothermal Energy ,
IAEA ,
Imports ,
India ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
PHMSA ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Safety Laws ,
Solar Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Thermal Coal ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Wind Power
The Insanity is Over: ‘Navigable’ Now Means ‘Navigable’ Again -
"The Trump administration has now announced that the intentionally ambiguous and easily abused Waters of the United States Rule has been replaced by the new,...more
2/11/2020
/ Advanced Batteries ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Blockchain ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Diesel Fuel ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Federal Bans ,
Japan ,
Joint Venture ,
Natural Gas ,
Navigable Waters ,
Navigable Waters Protection Rule ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Severe Weather ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Utilities Sector ,
Waters of the United States
Energy Blockchain’s Most Obvious Use Case is Not What You Think -
"Instead, a select group of blockchain companies is finding success with a focus on certificates of origin, helping demonstrate the provenance of renewable...more
2/1/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Blockchain ,
China ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Federal Bans ,
France ,
Germany ,
Global Warming ,
International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
Iran ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Plastics ,
Recycling ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Management ,
Solar Energy ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply and Demand
Trump Infrastructure Proposal Impacts 'Virtually Every' Federal Decision on Environment: DOI Secretary -
"Trump's announcement focused largely on road and highway impacts, but industry groups and environmentalists note the...more
1/18/2020
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Black Lung Trusts ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
France ,
Imports ,
Iran ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Severance Tax ,
Shale Gas ,
State Legislatures ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit
Energy Infrastructure Attacks are ‘Probable’: Oil Traders Fear Supply Disruptions in the Middle East -
"A dramatic escalation of geopolitical tensions will most likely result in an unplanned oil supply shortage in the...more
1/11/2020
/ Ad Velorum Property Taxes ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Exports ,
Fuel Supply ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Imports ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Manufacturers ,
Middle East ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
State Legislatures ,
Surface Transportation ,
Terrorist Acts ,
Transmission Planning ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine
Chevron to Take $10B+ Write-Down -
"More than half the write-down is related to gas drilling operations in Appalachia."
Why this is important: In recent years, the pressure to reduce carbon emissions has affected...more
12/21/2019
/ Asia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Bipartisan Agreement ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Chevron ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Energy Policy ,
EU ,
India ,
Kyoto Protocol ,
Michael Bloomberg ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Paris Agreement ,
Pensions ,
Petroleum ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
United States ,
Well Drilling
Russian, Colombian Competition Continuing to Slow U.S. Thermal Coal Exports -
"'Central Appalachian and Northern Appalachian exports remain out of the money for shipment to Europe and Illinois Basin coal has significant...more
12/9/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Colombia ,
Competition ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Netherlands ,
Nuclear Power ,
Obama Administration ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Petroleum ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
Big Oil’s Climate Change Reckoning Finally Arrives in Court -
"New York’s $1.6 billion lawsuit arose from a national effort to hold Big Oil responsible for global warming."
Why this is important: The most important...more
10/28/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Costs ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Governor Northam ,
Imports ,
Investors ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
Misrepresentation ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Proxy Statements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Robotics ,
Shale Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
State Contractors ,
Universities
This Breakthrough Lithium Extraction Technology Could Accelerate the Sustainable Energy Transition -
"A breakthrough nanotechnology from cleantech start-up EnergyX promises to revolutionise the speed, cost and...more
10/7/2019
/ Asia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Clean Tech ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Crude by Rail ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Exxon Mobil ,
India ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
PHMSA ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Preemption ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability