Environment & Energy Law Updates – May 21, 2012

by King & Spalding on 5/18/2012

If countries share a common hydrocarbon reservoir across an established border, and are unable to agree on a definitive unitization agreement after making reasonable efforts to cooperate, international law does not require...more

by LXBN on 5/18/2012

See more LXBN TV interviews here: http://bit.ly/uuneer ******* Because of all the media attention its received as of late, the perception surrounding fracking is almost completely negative. That negative perception is...more

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/18/2012

On May 16, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources passed the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Act (H.R. 4402), legislation intended to streamline the permitting process for mining...more

by King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC on 5/18/2012

On May 14, 2012, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced a finding of “no competitive interest” with regard to a proposed right-of-way grant area off the Mid-Atlantic coast for construction of an offshore wind...more

by King & Spalding on 5/17/2012

Suppose you are negotiating an energy production joint venture or other joint agreement (governed by English law). You want to veto certain actions of your counterparty and so propose that these actions cannot be taken...more

by McAfee & Taft on 5/16/2012

For pipeline operators concerned about increased attention by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on records related to pressure testing (the MAOP/MOP issue that was part of both the PHMSA...more

by King & Spalding on 5/16/2012

On April 16, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) granted authorizations under the Natural Gas Act (the “NGA”) for Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (“Sabine Pass Liquefaction”) and Sabine Pass LNG, L.P....more

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/16/2012

The purpose of this white paper is to discuss key concepts in energy efficiency finance, with a focus on emerging solutions to long-standing barriers to financing projects in the United States, as well as the specific...more