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Is That Covered? Tanker Fire

On May 9, 2013, a tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of diesel fuel, overturned and caught on fire on a ramp near Interstate 81 and route 322 in Harrisburg....more

Alaska Passes Legislation to Support Energy Industry Projects

The 2013 Alaska Legislature passed three significant pieces of legislation and appropriated hundreds of millions of dollars for projects that will support the energy industry before it adjourned in April, with a Republican...more

California Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulations

Lessors of tractors or trailers may be subject to California's regulations pertaining to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. California's regulations pertain to heavy-duty tractors and 53-foot or longer box-type...more

EU defines scope of expanded Iran sanctions, including new natural gas, metals and vessels/ tankers bans

On 21 December 2012, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the EU-wide legislation clarifying important details of the expanded sanctions measures already agreed by the Council in broad terms on 15 October 2012.1...more

TRANSACTIONAL: Transaction: Allocation of Ship-Shore Liability: Use of Port Liability Agreements to Provide Protection and...

The use of port liability agreements to allocate ship-shore liability in a marine casualty event has been widely adopted by U.S. LNG import terminals. As many of these terminals transition to bi-directional operations, they...more

Record Gas Prices Impact Local Business

Gas prices are high everywhere, but California is suffering from the highest prices in the United States. When the cost of filling the gas tank forces more and more people to make basic economic choices between driving and...more

Based On Economic Loss Rule and Consequential Damages Clause, Supreme Court Holds That Plaintiff Had No Tort Claim

In El Paso Marketing, L.P. v. Wolf Hollow I, L.P., the Texas Supreme Court decided that the economic loss rule and a consequential damages clause eliminated a power plant owner’s claim against a pipeline company for...more

FERC Denies Market-Based Rate Application

Failure to provide detailed cost data relating to the provision of oil transportation service causes FERC to deny a pipeline's request to charge market-based initial rates....more

Transactions - The Top 10 Issues Facing the LNG Industry in 2012

A version of this article was published in the Oil & Gas Journal, Volume 110, Issue 2. Already witness to a number of changes in recent years, the global LNG industry in 2012 is likely to see further changes as...more

The Risks and Benefits of Blending on Board – Are You Getting the Right Mix?

Introduction For logistical and economic reasons, which are considered below, there is an increasing trend (especially in the oil trade) for blending, doping and dyeing cargoes on board vessels. This client...more

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - September 2011

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 1 Long-term reauthorization of CFATS remains uncertain 2 Potential impact on pesticide use in production agriculture 3 PHMSA publishes ANPRM: Safety of gas transmission pipelines NRC’s framework...more

In the Matter of the Application of Craig Taxi to Operate as a Common Carrier for Hire

Decision Granting Start-up Taxi Application Colorado PUC

In this case before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, I represented a start up taxicab company named Craig Taxi seeking a license to operate in Colorado. My client's application to operate a taxi as a start-up company...more

Environmental Alert: California Air Resources Board Releases Draft Scoping Plan Describing Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

This alert details the plan set forth by CARB to significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in California by 2020. The affected sectors include: *Transportation *Electricity generation *Commercial...more