Transportation Law, International Law & Trade, Energy & Utilities Law

Capital Thinking Update - April 8, 2013

by Mary Beth Bosco, Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Eugenia Edwards, Jared Fleisher, Mara Giorgio, Lindsey Weber Keljo, Norma Krayem, Karen Kudelko, Jessica Monahan, Stacy Swanson, Sarah Vilms, more +Dana Weeks, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 4/10/2013

General Legislative - Tomorrow, April 9, the House will meet at 2:00 pm for legislative business. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules will include: (1) H.R. 254 – Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower...more

Insight: Asset Finance - March 2013: High Hopes for Regulating International Aviation Emissions

by Adrian Beasley, Tallat Hussain | White & Case LLP on 3/27/2013

“Application of the [EU] emissions trading scheme to aviation infringes neither the principles of customary international law at issue nor the Open Skies Agreement”. This was the judgment of the European Court of...more

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

by James R.M. Killick, Sara Nordin, Charlotte Van Haute, Fabienne Vermeeren | White & Case LLP on 1/14/2013

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

Energy and Environment Update -- January 6, 2013

by David Leiter, Sarah Litke | Mintz Levin - Environmental Law on 1/8/2013

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of Transportation; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Trade Commission; Nuclear Regulatory Commission;...more

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

by King & Spalding on 12/11/2012

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

Infrastructure Alert - December 11, 2012

by Cozen O'Connor on 12/11/2012

On November 27, President Obama signed S.1956, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011, into law. The law allows the Department of Transportation to exempt U.S. airlines from the carbon tax...more

Record Gas Prices Impact Local Business

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 10/22/2012

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

Iran Sanctions: U.S. Significantly Expands Sanctions Against Iran Considerably Limiting Trade in Petroleum Products to and from...

by Jonathan M. Epstein | Holland & Knight LLP on 8/27/2012

In the last few weeks, the United States has significantly ratcheted-up sanctions against Iran with a new presidential Executive Order and new legislation. Together, these new sanctions substantially restrict the types of...more

The Canadian Oil Sands: A backgrounder: Market Opportunities

by Bennett Jones LLP on 6/21/2012

The growth in extraction and production has been matched by significant investment opportunities in upgrading facilities and transportation infra-structure. Transportation - Over 80 percent of bitumen produced in...more

Italy issues new “Golden Share”

by White & Case LLP on 3/19/2012

On March 9, 2012, the Italian Council of Ministers approved a Law Decree (the “Decree”) that changes Italy’s “Golden Share” powers in certain strategic sectors and repeals Article 2 of Legislative Decree No. 332 dated May 31,...more

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

by King & Spalding on 3/14/2012

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

Government Relations: Political Concerns Over U.S. Shift to LNG Exporter

by King & Spalding on 3/5/2012

With new techniques to access shale gas in the United States resulting in dramatic increases in supply and as a consequence, lower prices for consumers, terminals originally constructed to import LNG are now attempting to...more

European Union Court Stays Course on Airline Emissions Rules

by Lane Powell PC - Environmental Law on 12/23/2011

The Court of Justice for the European Union has ruled that airlines operating in and out of EU countries must comply with the union’s rules for greenhouse gas emissions starting January 1, 2012. In a decision that was...more

EU imposes further sanctions against Syria (with more likely to come)

by White & Case LLP on 12/8/2011

I. Introduction On 1 December 2011, the Council of the European Union (EU) considerably expanded its existing regime for economic sanctions against Syria when it adopted Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP which introduces or...more

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - November 2011

by McAfee & Taft on 11/17/2011

In This Issue: 1 - President proposes new hardrock mining fees in economic growth plan 3 - European Union enforces carbon emissions cap-and-trade on U.S. airlines 3 - McAfee & Taft attends 2011 International...more

Iran Sanctions Update

by Reed Smith on 8/2/2010

The European Union has on 26 July 2010 imposed tough new economic sanctions against Iran, going beyond the fourth round of sanctions approved by the UN Security Council last month. The move echoes the US' tightening of its...more

Energy and Environment Update - July 11, 2010

by Mintz Levin on 7/13/2010

In This Issue: *Energy and Climate Legislation *Congress ..Congressional Offices Protest Yucca Decision ..Additional Issues to Address Before August Recess ..Legislation Introduced ..Upcoming...more

IFTA Compliance Tips

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 7/5/2010

The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) audit procedures employed by the PA Department of Revenue when a motor carrier lacks proper mileage records or proof of fuel purchases almost guarantee a substantial assessment,...more

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