News & Analysis as of

Oil & Gas Pending Legislation

WilmerHale

California’s Legislative Actions on Climate

WilmerHale on

California lawmakers ushered in a robust suite of climate legislation at the end of the term in August, dedicating $54 billion to climate programs over the next five years. The state’s demonstrated dedication to climate...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

California Legislature Passes Four Aggressive Climate Bills and Authorizes Extension of Diablo Canyon

Latham & Watkins LLP on

The climate bills championed by Governor Newsom stand to alter the state’s climate policy for years to come. On August 31, 2022, the last day of its 2021-2022 session, the California Legislature passed four climate bills...more

BakerHostetler

Inflation Reduction Act Expected to Become Law

BakerHostetler on

Key Takeaways: ..The Senate voted 51-50 on August 7 to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. ..The legislation is expected to pass the House this week without changes and to be signed by President Biden. ..The...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Feds May Need Power To Take State Lands For New Grid

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

Ambitions to decarbonize the power sector by 2035 face a number of significant hurdles — the most intractable of which may be the extent of corresponding highvoltage transmission infrastructure necessary to accommodate the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Mexico's Lower House Approves Bill to Reform Oil and Gas Sector

Holland & Knight LLP on

After approval from the Mexican Energy Commission of the Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Diputados), the country's lower house of congress approved on April 14, 2021, the bill to reform the Hydrocarbons Law (Ley de...more

(ACOEL) | American College of Environmental...

Full Funding Finally

The US’s most important conservation program is about to get the assured funding that its creators envisioned 55 years ago. The US House of Representatives voted 310-107 on July 22nd to approve the Great American Outdoors...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 12.20.2019 | Goldman nearing $2B deal with DOJ to resolve 1MDB scandal claims

Robins Kaplan LLP on

Goldman Sachs is reportedly in negotiations with federal prosecutors to resolve claims about its role in the Malaysian 1MDB scandal for upwards of $2 billion. A settlement—which “could include a guilty plea from Goldman’s...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Marcellus Shale Update: Pacific Dreams & Nightmares

Flaster Greenberg PC on

By a vote of 17-11, the Oregon State Senate last week just passed a five-year moratorium on fracking in that State. The Senate bill cut in half a 10-year moratorium passed in March by the Oregon House of Representatives, but...more

Snell & Wilmer

Colorado Legislature Passes Sweeping Oil and Gas Reform

Snell & Wilmer on

Members of the Colorado State Senate, on a strictly party-line vote, approved amendments to SB-181 made by the State House. SB-181 will now make its way to the Governor’s desk, where it is all but certain to be signed into...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

In the Know: Primer on Colorado’s Senate Bill 181

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on

On March 1, 2019, Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg and House Speaker KC Becker introduced Senate Bill 181, which proposes significant changes to Colorado’s oil and gas regulatory framework. This bill has initiated...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

West Virginia Legislative Brief: Commentary from Gil White - February 2019

...This week will undoubtedly be remembered as the week the West Virginia State Senate made history. SB 451, the Omnibus Education Reform Bill, was acted upon in a seldom used parliamentary procedure. The State Senate met as...more

Stoel Rives - Environmental Law Blog

Second Legislative Update: Oil & Gas Related Bills Introduced in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session

Stoel Rives’ Oil & Gas Team has been monitoring bills introduced by California legislators since the beginning of the 2017-2018 legislative session. Below are the latest updates on the bills our team has been following...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

West Virginia Legislature Passes Cotenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act

On March 5, 2018, the West Virginia Legislature completed legislative action on and passed House Bill 4268, known as the Cotenancy Modernization and Majority Protection Act. The bill will now be delivered to the Governor’s...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Colorado House Passes Fracking Measure, Supports More Local Input Over Projects

Holland & Knight LLP on

The Colorado legislature took an important step toward solidifying greater community-control leverage over fracking operations via HB18-1071, introduced by State Rep. Joe Salazar (D-Adams) in January 2018. The bill would...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In the Chaos of (Trade) War, Where Does Your Company Find Peace?

On July 27, 2017, the U.S. Congress sent to President Trump’s desk a bill that imposes new financial sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea. It appears nearly certain that the president will sign that bill, now...more

Stoel Rives - Environmental Law Blog

Legislative Update: Oil & Gas Related Bills Introduced in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session

Stoel Rives’ Oil & Gas Team has been monitoring bills introduced by California legislators since the beginning of the 2017-2018 Legislative Session. Below are the latest updates on a list of bills, summarized pursuant to the...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Federal Bill Proposes Streamlined Pipeline Permitting, Vesting Authority in FERC

Stoel Rives LLP on

On July 19, 2017, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) increased autonomy over pipeline approvals. The bill, Promoting Interagency...more

Stoel Rives - Environmental Law Blog

Update: Oil & Gas Related Bills Introduced in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session

Stoel Rives’ Oil & Gas Team has been monitoring bills introduced by California legislators since the beginning of the 2017-2018 Legislative Session. June 2, 2017 was the deadline by which the Legislature was required to pass...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Maryland to Join List of States Banning Hydraulic Fracturing

New York and Vermont have both banned the controversial drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Maryland is on the verge of joining that list....more

Stoel Rives LLP

Idaho Modifies Oil and Gas Statutes (Again)

Stoel Rives LLP on

Both houses of the Idaho Legislature unanimously approved House Bill 301a last week following a seven-hour negotiation and two days of hearings earlier this month. Supported by Governor Otter, this bill will (among other...more

Stoel Rives - Environmental Law Blog

Oil & Gas Related Bills Introduced in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session

February 17, 2017 marked the deadline by which legislators had to introduce bills for the first half of the 2017-2018 Legislative Session. The Stoel Rives’ Oil & Gas Team has been and will continue to monitor bills...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Oil Transportation and Suction Dredge Mining Legislative Topics in Washington Too

Stoel Rives LLP on

Following up on last week’s post about Oregon legislative proposals, here are some of the mineral-related bills currently pending in the Washington State Legislature...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

News from the Vermont State House - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team - February 2017

The Agency of Transportation has submitted a proposal to the House Transportation Committee that would allow the agency to seek damages from a utility that fails to move or adjust a utility line that is in a state or local...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Mineral-Related Bills Pending Before Oregon Legislature

Stoel Rives LLP on

The Oregon Legislature’s 2017 session officially kicked off last week. A variety of mineral-related bills have been introduced. Here are some of the ones to follow...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - July 2016

Allen Matkins on

Environmental and Policy Focus - South Coast AQMD plan would fight smog mainly through incentives, not rules - Los Angeles Times - Jun 30 - The South Coast Air Quality Management District's draft Air Quality...more

51 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide