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McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012: Advisory bulletin issued to natural gas cast iron distribution pipelines by Vickie Buchanan

by McAfee & Taft on 5/21/2012

On March 23, 2012, the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an advisory bulletin to reiterate two alert notices previously issued by PHMSA, ALN-91-02 (Oct....more

Localities Responsible For Sewage Coming From Within Their Borders, Even When Private Parties Discharge It

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 5/21/2012

On May 18, the Michigan Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, and held that the state’s Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) required municipalities to be responsible for and prevent raw sewage...more

Reliability Developments — FERC Rules on Compliance Registry Issues: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) recently...

by White & Case LLP on 5/21/2012

Compliance Registry Orders FERC issued two orders addressing appeals of registration determinations made by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”). The first order denied the appeal of the City of...more

Transactions: 2012 AIPN Model International Joint Operating Agreement – A New Industry Standard? By Jennifer Josefson

by King & Spalding on 5/21/2012

After a 10-year reign, and having become the widely-accepted international standard, the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators’ (AIPN) 2002 International Operating Agreement, has been revised and in February 2012...more

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House 5.18.12

by Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/21/2012

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. If you would like more specific information regarding an item in this newsletter...more

WVDEP Secretary Addresses Shale Gas Permitting Delays

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 5/21/2012

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is currently taking an average of four months to process a complete well work permit application for proposed horizontal wells to be drilled in the Marcellus...more

Commerce Department Proposes Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels

by Lewis and Roca LLP on 5/21/2012

Yesterday, the U.S. Commerce Department proposed tariffs of at least 31% on solar panels imported from China. The preliminary ruling found that Chinese manufacturers have been illegally "dumping" solar panels on the U.S....more

Transactions: Strategies for Development of Cross-Border Petroleum Reservoirs by Philip Weems and Archie Fallon

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

CSA adopts disclosure rules for Over-the-Counter issuers

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/18/2012

On May 10, 2010, the Canadian Securities Administrators (except Ontario) (the “CSA”) announced the adoption of Multilateral Instrument 51-105 Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-Counter Markets (the “OTC Rule”). The OTC Rule...more

Vermont Becomes the First State to Outlaw Fracking—Stone Pigman's Keith Hall [Video]

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

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - May 2012: PHMSA’S FY 2013 budget focuses on hiring more inspectors by Heidi Slinkard Brasher

by McAfee & Taft on 5/18/2012

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s fiscal year 2013 budget request includes $276 million and 647 positions to increase oversight of hazardous materials transportation and the process of repairing, replacing and...more

U.S. House Committee Passes Bill Intended to Stimulate Domestic Production of Strategic Minerals

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

Canada’s New Environmental Assessment Regime: What Miners Need to Know

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/18/2012

As part of the federal budget, the government has proposed a complete overhaul of federal environmental assessment in Canada. The repeal and re-enactment of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (“CEAA”) and amendments to...more

BOEM Finding Advances Development of Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Farm; But Tailwinds are Behind Faster Moving Gulf Coast Projects...

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

Next Generation Energy Law May 2012 Newsletter

by Carolyn Elefant on 5/17/2012

Newsletter includes the articles: FERC Focus: A Quad(4) of Quick Qualifying Facility (QF) Updates, How the Urge to Merge May Drive a Surge in Offshore Renewables Development and To B (Corps) or Not to B?...more

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Energy & Utilities Law Updates – May 22, 2012