Shifting Dynamics in Latin America -
On March 5, 2019, King & Spalding hosted an Energy Forum, titled “Shifting Dynamics in Latin America”, to discuss the political and regulatory changes in Latin America and their impact...more
The contentious and partisan debate in Washington over climate change policy may be shifting in a new direction—one that is driven not by partisanship but by a group of bipartisan members of Congress and the engagement and...more
4/12/2019
/ British Petroleum (BP) ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Carbon Taxes ,
Chevron ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Federal Funding ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Scientific Research ,
Shell Oil
Godot never arrived to Vladimir and Estragon, but with Democrats in control of the House of Representatives, will this be the time that an infrastructure bill finally appears?
Amid stories of crumbling roads and bridges in...more
Managing Decommissioning Risks in Asian M&A Transactions -
By the end of 2026, approximately 134 producing Concessions and Production Sharing Contracts (each, a “PSC”) will have expired in South Asia. It is expected that 900...more
9/15/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Asia ,
Cross-Border ,
Electricity ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hackers ,
IRS ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Mergers ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Take-or-Pay Contracts ,
Tax Reform
Senator Robert Menendez, with twenty-one of his Democratic colleagues as co-sponsors, has introduced legislation that repeals the energy tax incentives for the country’s five largest oil companies. In a statement, Senator...more
On March 8, 2017, the two House Committees responsible for healthcare policy related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) held marathon-like deliberations to mark-up their respective portions of the Republicansponsored health...more
There is an old folklore that once, over breakfast, Thomas Jefferson asked George Washington why there was a need for a Senate. Washington responded with, “Why did you just pour that coffee into your saucer, before drinking?”...more
On October 9, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 261-159 to end the 40-year-old ban on the export of domestic crude oil. The bill has been sent to the Senate for consideration, where it is unclear if it will be passed....more
11/5/2015
/ Barack Obama ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Tech ,
Crude Oil ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Fracking ,
Iran ,
Mexico ,
Obama Administration ,
Oil Prices ,
Oil Reserves ,
Pending Legislation ,
Presidential Veto ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership