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2016 Election: Outlook for Energy Policy
Dee Martin, co-head of Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group, and Salo Zelermyer, a partner in Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group, discuss what the results of the election may mean for oil and gas, renewable energy, and fuels. [video]
2016 Election: Outlook for the Clean Power Plan and Other Environmental Issues
Scott Segal, co-head of Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group, and Jeff Holmstead, head of the Environmental Strategies Group at Bracewell, discuss how the next President and Congress will confront issues such as climate change, the Clean Power Plan, and other environmental...
Africa Energy Update
The latest news on legal and regulatory developments in Africa's energy sector with perspectives from our offices in London, New York and Seattle. Bracewell Alerts and Publications Regional Enforcement Snapshot of Southern Africa 22 March 2016 | Energy Legal Blog®...
Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) Issues Round One’s Third Bid For Onshore Fields
Mexico’s National Hydrocarbon Commission ( Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos ) (“CNH”) announced on May 11 the terms for the third bid of Round One. Unlike the two earlier bids which covered 19 shallow water areas, the third bid covers 26...
Africa Energy Update
The latest news on legal and regulatory developments in Africa's energy sector with perspectives from our offices in New York, Washington and London. Our second Africa energy update focuses on West Africa, home to major oil and gas reserves, power...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis Reporting Requirements for Foreign Direct Investment: Still Time for Timely Filing
In September of 2014, new foreign investment reporting requirements from the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) became effective. The new regulations require the BEA to collect data on the acquisition or establishment of U.S. business enterprises by...
Election 2014: Geopolitics and LNG Exports
Eric Washburn*, partner in the Policy Resolution Group, discusses the prospects for increased LNG exports with founding partner Scott Segal. He analyzes several factors that may contribute to a bipartisan push in the new Congress for legislation to allow increased...
Election 2014: Outlook for Crude Oil Export Policy
Josh Zive, senior counsel in the Policy Resolution Group, and founding partner Scott Segal discuss the prospects for ending the ban on crude oil exports in the wake of the 2014 midterm elections. Laws and regulations relating to crude oil...
Election 2014: Impact of a New Congress on Environmental and Energy Policy
Energy and environmental concerns were major issues in a number of campaigns leading up to the 2014 midterm elections. In this interview, founding PRG partner Scott Segal discusses how Congress and agencies are expected to deal with a wide range...
Africa Energy Update
The latest news on legal and regulatory developments in Africa’s energy sector. This first Africa energy update focuses on East Africa, a region of growing potential for sector participants. Future updates will focus on other regions as we seek to...
The Transparency Initiative: Are You Ready?
Introduction The UK is set to become the first EU member state to transpose the most recent EU directives on accounting and transparency rules in an effort to satisfy growing demands for a European-wide strategy to fight corruption in relation...
Texas Railroad Commission Proposes Regulation to Address Earthquake Risks from Disposal Wells
To listen to the podcast, please click here . In the August 29, 2014 issue of the Texas Register (39 Tex. Reg. 6775), the Railroad Commission of Texas proposed several amendments to the regulations governing saltwater and other oil and...
Mexican President Signs Historic Energy Reform into Law
On Monday, August 11, 2014, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signed a package of energy secondary laws passed by the Mexican Congress (the “Legislation”) that will overhaul the Mexican oil and natural gas, petrochemical, and power generation industries 1...
Important Energy Reform Submitted by Mexico's President
On August 12, 2013, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto submitted a highly anticipated constitutional reform proposal to the Mexican Congress for purposes of restructuring the Mexican energy sector, including oil, gas, petrochemical, and power, by allowing greater private participation in...