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Horizon - ESG Regulatory News and Trends

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Welcome to Horizon, DLA Piper’s regular bulletin reporting on late-breaking legislative and policy developments in ESG. Our aim is to scan the litigation, enforcement, and regulatory horizon to help inform business decisions....more

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EPA Finalizes New Greenhouse Gas Reporting Obligations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: More Companies Impacted; More Fees...

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On May 14, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule requirements for petroleum and natural gas systems under 40 C.F.R. Part 98, Subpart W in the Federal Register....more

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Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting for Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry Overhauled

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The Situation: The United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") was required to overhaul the greenhouse gas reporting requirements for the petroleum and natural gas industry by the Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA") in...more

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Worried About the WEC?: EPA Finalizes New Oil and Gas GHG Reporting Rules that Will Directly Impact How the Waste Emissions Charge...

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On May 14, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published the final version of its revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (“GHGRP”) regulations for the oil and gas sector, often referred to as...more

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COP28: Takeaways for Businesses and Investors

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The 28th United Nations (U.N.) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) wrapped up in Dubai in mid-December 2023. This Article summarizes key takeaways and describes the potential implications for businesses and...more

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Bi-Partisan PHMSA Reauthorization Effort Underway

On December 6, 2023, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act of 2023 (PIPES or the Bill) to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous...more

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Ahead of Methane Emission Fees, EPA Proposes New Reporting Rules for Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry

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The Situation: The Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA") requires the U.S Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to finalize new greenhouse gas reporting rules for the petroleum and natural gas industry based on "empirical...more

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Newly Proposed PHMSA Rulemaking Targets Natural Gas Distribution Systems

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On August 24, 2023, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at enhancing safety requirements for gas distribution pipelines. The changes...more

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Methane Emissions: New Developments in the Inflation Reduction Act

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The recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) contains several new provisions related to methane emissions impacting oil and gas companies, including upstream and midstream. Companies who already report emissions to the...more

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6 Sustainability Takeaways in EU Antitrust & Regulatory - August 2022

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EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on CSRD - European Parliament and European Council | 21 June 2022 - The European Parliament and European Council reached a provisional political agreement on the terms of the...more

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FERC Proposes Changes to Filing and Reporting Requirements for NGA Section 4 Rate Cases

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On May 19, 2022, FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to establish a rule that would require natural gas pipelines to submit all supporting statements, schedules, and workpapers in native format, with all links...more

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FERC Updates Voluntary Gas Price Reporting Policy

On April 21, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) revised its guidelines pertaining to the voluntary reporting of natural gas transaction prices by market participants to price index developers (e.g., NGI,...more

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Mega Rule Part III: PHMSA Expands Its Regulations and Imposes New Requirements for Onshore Gas Gathering Lines

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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) has issued a final rule that, for the first time ever, expands certain federal pipeline safety requirements to all onshore gas gathering pipelines,...more

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Louisiana’s Latest Legislative Session Includes New Laws on Preemployment Background Checks, Natural Gas Pipeline Reporting...

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The Louisiana State Legislature adjourned earlier this month, completing three months of legislative work in which legislators filed more than 1,400 separate bills. As of June 23, 2021, 448 bills have officially become law...more

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PHMSA Issues Gas Pipeline Regulatory Reform Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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On June 9, 2020, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) to revise the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations (“Regulations”) to reduce regulatory...more

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PHMSA’s New Rules Aim to Overhaul Pipeline Safety

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On October 1, 2019, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) published three final rules relating to the transportation of hazardous liquids and gas along regulated sectors of the nation’s...more

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Toxics Release Inventory/Community Right-To-Know: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Adopting 2017 North American...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a December 26th Federal Register notice adopting a final rule addressing Section 313 of the Emergency Plan and Community Right-To-Know Act (“EPCRA”) Toxics...more

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Pennsylvania DEP Issues New Permits Aimed to Further Regulate Methane Emissions from the Natural Gas Industry

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On November 30, 2017, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued in final form a new and a revised general permit meant to address methane emissions from the natural gas industry. The permits which were...more

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Derivatives in Review - April 2016

Novo Banco and CDS – A Post-Mortem - The 2014 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions updated the previous set of credit derivatives definitions to, among other things, include a credit event for “Governmental Intervention.”...more

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FERC Shares Best Practices for Stakeholder Outreach in Gas Project Permitting

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The dramatic increase in domestic energy production over the past several years has resulted in the involvement of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in a wide range of interactions with the public and other...more

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Natural Gas Market Participants Oppose Proposed FERC Transparency Changes

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A broad cross-section of natural gas market participants expressed significant opposition to a proposal by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to require increased reporting of natural gas transactions. In...more

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FERC Notice of Inquiry on Market Transparency Extended to February 12

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has extended the deadline for comments on the Notice of Inquiry (NOI) regarding Enhanced Natural Gas Market Transparency until February 12, 2013....more

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