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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 26

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Biden Administration to Introduce New National Cyber Strategy for Critical Infrastructure - The Biden administration is reportedly working on a National Cyber Strategy for critical infrastructure that will advocate a more...more

Venable LLP

IRS Asks for Comment on Whether Existing Fossil-Based Hydrogen Production Methods Should be Eligible for the IRA Production Tax...

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) contained an enormous benefit - valued in the billions of dollars - for the U.S. hydrogen industry in the form of a Production Tax Credit (PTC) for “qualified” green hydrogen produced over...more

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The State AG Report – 9.22.2022

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Here are this week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AG Bonta Fines Safeway for Gasoline Storage...more

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New Canadian Sanctions Against Russia Impact Service Providers in the Mining, Oil and Gas and Chemical Sectors

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In this post, we describe the Government of Canada’s new ban on certain services to Russia’s extractive resource and refining and chemical manufacturing sectors. As discussed below, the key points are: The Canadian...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2021 Energy and Chemicals Antitrust Report

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Antitrust activity increased significantly in 2021. This past year brought numerous changes in merger and non-merger enforcement policies and priorities that signal increased scrutiny in industry transactions. The “Biden...more

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TSCA to Receive Broader Interpretation Under Biden Administration

The EPA is expected to use its authority under TSCA to make chemical manufacturers provide more information about toxicity, exposure and other data about chemicals manufactured and imported into the U.S. market.  A wide range...more

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EPA Says No Risk from CERCLA Financial Assurance Exemptions for Three Named Industries

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EPA has promulgated a final rule declining to impose final assurance requirements on the electric power, petroleum and coal manufacturing, and chemical manufacturing industries to clean up spills of hazardous substances. ...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Legislators, Companies and Consumers Turn Their Attention Toward Plastics

Plastic pollution and waste reduction are becoming key elements of the sustainability conversation. Early movers are investing in plastic-reduction funds, technologies such as plastic to fuel and molecular recycling, or...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Employers Beware of Fraudulent Specialty Contractor Licenses

Chemical processing, oil and gas transmission, and water industry employers should double-check the validity of workers’ specialty contractor licenses. Employers in industries which use workers holding specialty contractor...more

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UO19 (Benzene) U22 (Toluene)/Delisting Petition for One-Time Amount: November 12th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a November 12th Federal Register Notice proposing to grant three petitions to delist a one-time amount up to 20,100 cubic yards of Resource Conservation and...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, October 2019

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EDF Reports That EPA Has “Muzzled” SACC: The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) published a September 16, 2019, blog item entitled “EPA’s latest move to deflect criticism of its TSCA risk evaluations: Muzzle...more

White & Case LLP

Nordic M&A rebounds in Q2 in return to form - Return to activity is a positive sign, but the heights of 2017 and 2018 appear to be...

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Nordic M&A activity has staged something of a comeback. Q2 2019 witnessed a sharp quarter-on-quarter rise in total value of 198% (to US$25.6 billion) versus a slight 6% fall in volume (to 259 deals), giving reason for...more

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Middle Eastern M&A on the rise in H1 2019—and it’s not all about oil

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M&A in the Middle East saw a massive 284% year-on-year rise in value in H1 2019—though this was due in large part to a single deal, Saudi Aramco’s announced US$70.4 billion acquisition of a 70% stake in petrochemical firm...more

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Perfluorinated Chemicals: Federal Legislation Introduced to Designate PFAS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

Federal legislation has been introduced into the United States House of Representatives to designate all PFAS chemicals as Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Act (“CERCLA”or “Superfund”) hazardous...more

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Latin American Environmental Regulatory Tracker January 2018

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ARGENTINA - ENFORCEMENT - Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 7195-D-2018 would establish minimum provisions for identifying and recording environmental liabilities arising from any anthropogenic activity, as well as...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - November 2018 #4

U.S. Global Change Research Program - Fourth National Climate Assessment - "Impacts, risks and adaptation in the United States Report-in-Brief" Why this is important: The assessment posits the U.S. will lose 10 percent of...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - October 2018 #3

How DC Unleashed Fossil-Fuel Exports Despite Climate Worries - "Since Donald Trump took office in 2017, exports of LNG and crude oil have surged, rivaling the likes of Saudi Arabia and Russia." Why this is important: The...more

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Latin American Environmental Regulatory Tracker - October 2018

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This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from August 16 – September 15, 2018. ARGENTINA - ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 5438-D-2018 would create the Program Promoting the Production and Sale...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - September 2018 #4

Iran's Latest Terrorist Attack Matters More than OPEC's Latest Meeting, RBC's Croft Says - "Oil market attention was focused on an OPEC meeting in Algeria this weekend, but it was Saturday's terrorist attack in an oil-rich...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Latin American Environmental Regulatory Tracker - September 2018

This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from July 16 – August 15, 2018. ARGENTINA - ENERGY - Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 4536-D-2018 would promote and incentivize the use, construction, and installation of...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Latin American Environmental Regulatory Tracker - August 2018

ARGENTINA - DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT - Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 3847-D-2018 would prohibit, as of December 31, 2019, the production, import, and sale of cosmetic and oral hygiene products for dental use that contain...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Latin American Environmental Regulatory Tracker - July 2018

This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from May 16 – June 15, 2018. How can we make the Tracker work for you? Click here to take a brief survey and give us your feedback on the new format. ¡Gracias!...more

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High Octane Fuels and High Efficiency Vehicles – Challenges and Opportunities: Subcommittee on Environment/U.S. House of...

The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives (“Committee”) held a hearing on April 13th titled: High Octane Fuels and High Efficiency Vehicle: Challenges and Opportunities ...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - November 2017

China Energy Investment Signs MOU for $83.7 Billion in West Virginia Projects "China Energy Investment Corp, the world's largest power company by asset value, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest $83.7...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Beware Environmental Regulations Lurking in Local Codes – Such as the Wellhead Protection Program

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Most companies know that the environmental impacts of their operations are regulated by the federal government (primarily the US Environmental Protection Agency) and various state governments (in Oregon, primarily the Oregon...more

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