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Federal Hydrogen Regulation In The United States: Where We Are And Where We Might Be Going

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 12/10/2020

Hydrogen has over the last century enjoyed repeated bouts of interest as a fuel source. Though these have repeatedly fallen flat, hydrogen-based production has recently enjoyed a renaissance, due to a trifecta of improving...more

Midstream Processing Facilities: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Guidance Addresses Agency Jurisdictional...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/13/2020

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) published in the November 4th Federal Register a set of draft Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) addressing federal oversight of midstream processing...more

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Medical...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/19/2020

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a January 2nd interpretive letter a question regarding the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, October 2016

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 10/18/2016

TSCA/FIFRA/IRIS/NTP/TRI - EPA Issues Statements Of Findings For September 2016: On September 23, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice announcing its findings after its review of Toxic...more

Guidance From PHMSA Reflects Expanded PHMSA Regulation of Midstream NGL Facilities

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 11/7/2013

The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has recently expressed its intent to apply 49 CFR Part 195 (Part 195) regulations to midstream natural gas liquids (NGL)...more

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