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Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 4-19-13

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 4/22/2013

A quiet week in Augusta. The House and Senate did not meet and only five Committees met to work on legislation. When the Legislature returns next week, there will be less than two months to go until the statutory adjournment...more

TRANSACTIONAL: Upstream Developments - Russia and former republics: Unconventional Russia

by King & Spalding on 4/19/2013

The unconventional hydrocarbon resource boom that hit the US and Europe had gone relatively unnoticed in Russia until recently. Ignoring the world’s fascination with the potential of unconventional resources, Russia...more

Regulatory Issues Cause ConocoPhillips to Join Shell Oil in Suspending its Drilling Program in Arctic Waters off Alaska

by Mike Jungreis | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/12/2013

Today, ConocoPhillips announced that it is suspending its drilling program in the Chukchi Sea off the northwest coast of Alaska for 2014, due to uncertainty regarding the changing regulatory requirements. ...more

Treasury Releases Message on Impact of Sequestration on 1603 Cash Grants

by John A. Eliason | Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/5/2013

On March 4, 2013, U.S. Treasury released guidance on the impact of the across-the-board spending cuts known as “sequestration” to the Section 1603 cash grant program. As stated in the message, payments under Section...more

Under the Dome: Inside The Maine State House Special Edition 1-24-13

by Avery T. Day, John D. Delahanty, Andrea Cianchette Maker | Pierce Atwood LLP on 1/24/2013

With a population of roughly 1.3 million people, Maine is a small player in national markets. At the same time, Maine legislators have attempted to have an out-sized voice in the national marketplace of legislative policy by...more

Trade & Manufacturing Alert - December 2012

by King & Spalding on 12/12/2012

In This Issue: - 01 U.S.-China Trade Concerns Highlighted In Report To Congress - 02 Congressional Committee Finds Huawei And ZTE To Be Threats To National Security - 03 Administration Announces Manufacturing...more

Watt’s New? Michigan Energy News - November 2012

by Varnum LLP on 11/28/2012

In This Issue: - Proposal 3 Rejected by Voters - Patriot Solar Development Efforts Shine - Reducing Total Lifetime System Costs for Solar Panels - Sierra Club Ready to Sue on Alleged Air Quality Violations -...more

California Voters Approve Tax Methodology Change to Benefit Energy Projects

by Jon Costantino, Fred L. Main | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/15/2012

On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, California voters approved Proposition 39-THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN ENERGY JOBS ACT. Proposition 39 changes the way taxes are assessed for companies with multistate operations. This change is...more

Trade & Manufacturing Alert - November 2012

by King & Spalding on 11/7/2012

In This Issue: - International Trade And U.S. Manufacturing Get Prime Time Exposure In Second And Third Presidential Debates - Special Feature: Book Review - Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing...more

Washington Insight : Special Edition - Democratic National Convention - September 11, 2012

by King & Spalding on 9/14/2012

In This Issue: - Special Edition -Democratic National Convention - Democrats Succeed in Charlotte - Conventions Post Mortem - A Choice or a Referendum? - Energy Policy at the Party Conventions - Both...more

Senator Schumer Raises Trade Concerns Over Chinese Bid For Canadian Oil Producer by T. Augustine Lo

by King & Spalding on 9/10/2012

On July 27, 2012, Senator Charles Schumer of New York sent an open letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner, who serves as the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (“CFIUS”). Schumer urged...more

US Strengthens Iran Sanctions Regime With Enactment of Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

by White & Case LLP on 8/20/2012

On August 10, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (the “Act”). The passage of the Act, which reflects the strengthening of a comprehensive US Government approach...more

US Issues New Executive Order Authorizing Additional Iran Sanctions and Sanctions New Entities Pursuant to CISADA; Congress...

by White & Case LLP on 8/6/2012

On July 31, 2012, President Obama issued Executive Order 13622 (the “Order”)1 to strengthen the Iran sanctions framework by further targeting Iran’s oil and petrochemical sectors as well as its shipping trade. The Order,...more

New Iran Sanctions May Impact Export Transactions

by Duane Morris LLP on 8/2/2012

On July 31, 2012, U.S. President Obama signed an Executive Order (E.O.) authorizing additional sanctions with respect to Iran. Pursuant to the E.O., the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State have been...more

Ohio Takes Next Step to Implement Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact

by K&L Gates LLP on 7/27/2012

Ohio House Bill 473 (“H.B. 473” or the “Act”) authorizes the Division of Soil and Water Resources within the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (“ODNR”) to establish a water-withdrawal and consumptive-use permitting program...more

EU Sanctions Against Iran

by Dechert LLP on 7/10/2012

The EU’s Iranian Oil Ban Is Now in Force - Not a drop of Iranian oil or petroleum can now be brought into the EU legally. The European ban on imports from the world’s third largest oil exporter, which was agreed at the...more

Trade & Manufacturing Alert - July 2012

by King & Spalding on 7/4/2012

In This Issue: - 01 China Takes Further Steps To Boost Strategic Emerging Industries - 02 China Requests Consultation On 22 U.S. Countervailing Duty Orders - 03 Benefits Of Fracking On U.S. Manufacturing - 04...more

TRANSACTIONS: Corporate / London: An Overview of Political Risk Mitigation for Energy Projects in Emerging Markets By Nina Howell

by King & Spalding on 6/8/2012

Emerging markets are influencing the energy landscape in terms of both supply and demand. On the demand side the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) alone consume 30 percent of the world’s fossil fuel sources....more