Election Roundup: How a Trump Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
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The Vital Importance of Pipeline and Transmission Infrastructure to Decarbonization - Energy Law Insights
Energy Contracting and the Hidden Power of the Force Majeure Clause - Energy Law Insights
Brad Gibbs Discusses the Intersection of Renewables and Oil and Gas in Emerging Surface Use Issues
Renewable Natural Gas and the Promise of a Cleaner Future
Oil & Gas M&A Deal Activity & Outlook--Part 1
The Consequences Of Rising Inflation & Crude Oil Prices
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 22: "Focus on Iran: Protests, Sanctions and Oil"
Putin's Oil Heist - Episode 1: Putin's Plan
Defense In-Depth: Cybersecurity For Energy
Energy Horizons: Disaccoppiamento del prezzo dell’energia da quello del gas: quali impatti sulle rinnovabili?
Business Associate Data: The Foundation In Oil & Gas Transactions
ASC 842: Private Companies On The Clock After Delay
Handling Oil & Gas Issues in Trial and Appellate Courts | Wesley Lloyd | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Moving Energy Forward: Putting Learning To Work
Renewable Diesel: The Next Generation Of Biofuels
2021 NAPE Summit: Energy Takes Center Stage
On-Demand Webinar | Linear Infrastructure Redux: Adapting Your Projects to Meet the New Regulatory Climate
Energy & Infrastructure: Renewables Driving Change in the Investment Landscape
Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more
Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more
Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider whether federal and state agencies must clearly define limits on wastewater pollution when issuing discharge permits. The high court took up the City of San Francisco’s...more
On April 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed four final rules representing multi-media regulation (air, water, waste, climate) for the utility sector. Individually, each rule would have been notable for...more
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In its latest move to address climate charge, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) on September 28, 2023 issued a memorandum titled “EPA’s Climate Enforcement and...more
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Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings......more
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