Climate Change Litigation on the Horizon with Trump Environmental Overhaul -
On July 16, 2020, President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published the long-awaited final rule revising the implementing...more
9/18/2020
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CFIUS ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Indonesia ,
Infrastructure ,
Joint Venture ,
Middle East ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Petrochemicals ,
PFAS ,
Pipelines ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Solar Farm ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Waste-to-Energy ,
Wind Farm
On May 1, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 13920 declaring a national emergency regarding threats posed to the U.S. bulk-power system by electrical equipment supplied by “foreign adversaries.” (BPS EO)...more
5/11/2020
/ Bulk Electric System ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Huawei ,
Infrastructure ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Russia ,
Telecommunications
Report from the 2019 Mayors’ Annual Energy Summit in Carlsbad, NM -
We attended the Mayors’ Annual Energy Summit again this year, on September 12, at the Walter Gerrells Civic Center Annex in Carlsbad, NM. The Mayors’...more
10/14/2019
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CFIUS ,
Climate Change ,
DIFC ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Summit ,
Foreign Investment ,
Human Rights ,
Oil & Gas ,
Project Finance
Lessons for Sellers in Contracting with Emerging Market Buyers: The “Three R’s” to Structuring Payment Security Provisions -
The recent rebound in the international energy industry is being driven, at least in part, by a...more
6/18/2018
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Cloud Computing ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Proposed Rules ,
Trump Administration ,
Well Drilling
The U.S. Senate passed this week a measure to codify, strengthen and expand sanctions against the Russian Federation in response to its activities in Ukraine, cyber-attacks, interference in the U.S. Presidential election, and...more