Is Hydrogen a Viable Alternative to Lithium Under the Current Energy Storage Regulatory Framework?
What Labor Nominee Walsh Means for the Fiduciary Rule’s Future
Nigeria's upstream petroleum sector: looking back at 2020 and looking ahead in 2021
We review what happened in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector during the previous year – a year that saw a new marginal field bid round, an oil price crash and the onset of a terrible global pandemic. We also consider what we can expect in 2021 and if this will be the...
FERC Seeks Industry Input on Financial Assurances for Hydro Projects
On January 19, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) requesting industry input regarding the scope and necessity of potential financial assurances that it should impose on hydroelectric projects seeking...
FERC Issues Notice of Inquiry on Possible Expansion of Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Renewable Energy Assets
On January 19, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a notice of inquiry to explore the treatment of accounting for certain costs associated with renewable energy assets...
Will Congress Rollback Trump Regulatory Actions to Advance the Biden Policy Agenda?
Recent news that the Democrats flipped both U.S. Senate seats in Georgia’s run-off election means that the Democrats have enough votes to add the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to the tools that could be used to advance President-elect Joe Biden’s regulatory agenda...
Does Work-From-Home Work for Your Company's Cyber Insurance?
EPA Approved Texas NPDES Oil and Gas Program Authorization on January 15, 2021
On January 15, 2021, Region 6 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) approved the State of Texas’ October 12, 2020 submittal to the EPA requesting partial National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) program authorization for oil and...