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Helping Clients With Their Energy and Environmental Needs

We've mentioned recently the investigation the CFTC is conducting with respect to causes of oil market volatility (see here,...


Tags: Speculation, Energy

The WSJ has an interesting article on pipeline infrastructure projects (note: subscription required). The focus is on moving gas...


Tags: Pipeline, Energy

Britain's Financial Services Authority is poised to find that recent oil market volatility has more to do with uncertainty over...


Tags: Speculation, Energy

By Greg Russell On July 24, 2009

Oil Service Companies

The WSJ has an interesting article on earnings and share prices of oil services companies. It notes, for example, that prices for...


Tags: Energy

Senators Casey (D-PA) and Enzi (R-WY) have introduced legislation to address long-term liability issues presented by carbon...


Tags: Carbon, Energy

On July 20, 2009, Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA) introduced legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to make...


Tags: incentives, tax incentives, Environment, Tax

By Greg Russell On July 23, 2009

Big Discovery in CA

Occidental Petroleum Corp. may have made the largest oil and gas discovery in California in 35 years, according to this article...


Tags: Energy

The NYT is reporting on steps being taken by the Department of Energy and the Colorado State Oil and Gas Conservation Commission...


Tags: Energy

On July 23, 2009, the House Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment will hold a hearing on the proposed Chemical Facility...


Tags: anti-terrorism, Environment

By Greg Russell On July 22, 2009

Drilling Offshore CA

It's no secret that California is facing a real budget crisis.  The LAT is reporting that an earlier proposal to allow Plains...


Tags: Energy

Helping clients with their energy and environmental needs

You can expect to find news and breaking legal developments involving the crude oil and natural gas industries, alternative and renewable energy resources, and the latest environmental issues.