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By Vorys On January 18, 2009

Petroleum Demand Declines

Interesting, but not surprising.  According to this article from the AP, a recent report from API shows that U.S. demand for...


Tags: Oil, Energy

By Vorys On January 17, 2009

XTO Settles $900 Million in Hedges

XTO Energy has settled some of its 2009 hedges in advance to reduce outstanding debt by about $900 million, according to this...


Tags: Energy

Yesterday, the ECHA released its draft recommended list of substances to be subject to authorization (also known as Annex XIV...


Tags: Environment

By Vorys On January 17, 2009

U.S. EPA Amends AAI Rule

On December 28, 2008, U.S. EPA published direct final amendments to the All Appropriate Inquiry Rule, recognizing ASTM...


Tags: Diligence, Due Diligence, Due, Environment

On January 7, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated a final U.S. EPA rule (published on November 27,...


Tags: Environment

Interesting. Efforts to address California's significant budget shortfall are being opposed because they involve - at least for...


Tags: Energy, Environment

EIA 2009 Projections
By Vorys On January 14, 2009

EIA 2009 Projections

The Short-Term Energy Outlook for January projects a 36% drop in natural gas prices for 2009: "The U.S. economic downturn is also...


Tags: Energy

By Vorys On January 14, 2009

Deepwater Lease Royalty Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently upheld a lower court decision finding that the federal government could...


Tags: Energy, Royalty

By Vorys On January 13, 2009

PA Wastewater Disposal Discussions

Increased wastewater volumes from Marcellus Shale drilling activities have led to an interesting partnership. According to this...


Tags: Marcellus, Energy, Environment

By Vorys On January 13, 2009

Landfill Gas Projects

U.S. EPA has recognized several landfill methane capture projects for reducing greenhouse gas emissions: "The 2008 LFG award...


Tags: Alternative Energy, Energy

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