Tax Law – May 24, 2012

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

by Mintz Levin on 4/13/2012

On April 6, 2012 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Private Letter Ruling 201214007, which concluded that where a taxpayer purchased wind energy facilities accompanied by facility-specific Power Purchase Agreements...more

by Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/30/2012

In the 2012 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, several resolutions were passed with potential future impact on the shale gas industry. Below is a summary of those significant resolutions. ...more

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 3/7/2012

Economist Don Drummond recently released a sweeping report (the “Drummond Report”) on rethinking Provincial governance and Ontario’s economy. Miners should take note: the Drummond Report calls for increased mining taxes and...more

by Patton Boggs LLP on 2/16/2012

In This Issue: General Legislative On Monday, February 13, 2012, the House will meet at 1:00 p.m. in pro forma session. On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for morning hour and at 2:00 p.m. to...more

by Reed Smith on 2/16/2012

After much debate, and ultimately compromise, last night Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law a bill that permits any of Pennsylvania's 67 counties to impose a fee on almost every natural gas-producing well drilled in...more

by K&L Gates LLP on 2/7/2012

Following consultation, the UK Government has decided not to abolish land remediation relief (LRR) after all. This comes after a strong reaction from developers, who argued that it would render many brownfield...more

by Vitaliy Radchenko on 12/15/2011

Over the past few months the Ukrainian Parliament has made two important changes to the legislative framework governing production sharing agreements for exploration and extraction of minerals. These amendments have been...more