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DLA Piper LLP Energy Bulletin
Posted on 10 Aug 2015 by DLA Piper

This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal and regulatory landscape. • President Obama reveals Clean Power Plan. Calling it the “single most important... Read More

DLA Piper Energy Bulletin
Posted on 30 Jun 2015 by DLA Piper

This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal and regulatory landscape. • Railroad industry leader sees jump ahead in volume of crude-by-rail. Are oil companies... Read More

DLA Piper Energy Report: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments On FERC Rule
Posted on 21 Oct 2015 by DLA Piper

This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal and regulatory landscape. • Supreme Court hears “demand-response” arguments on FERC rule. On October... Read More

DLA Piper: Avoiding Multimillion-Dollar Liability For De Facto Partnership Breach Under Texas Law: One Useful Tip
Posted on 19 Mar 2014 by DLA Piper

By Ileana Blanco After a lengthy trial, a Dallas jury has found that a de facto partnership existed between Energy Transfers Partners, L.P. (ETP) and Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. “to market and pursue a pipeline project to transport crude... Read More

DLA Piper Energy Alert: DOE Approves LNG Exports To Non-Free Trade Countries
Posted on 28 Mar 2014 by DLA Piper

By Philip Angeli The US Department of Energy has issued an Order granting approval to Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Jordan Cove’s liquefaction and export terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon, to countries... Read More

DLA Piper Energy Alert: Thinking Strategically on Pipe Build-out for the Shale Boom
Posted on 21 Mar 2013 by DLA Piper

By Lee A. Alexander, Stefan M. Krantz and Zachary S. Launer Recent developments in horizontal drilling techniques have propelled natural gas production from shale formations to the forefront of domestic oil and gas production today. This rapid expansion... Read More

DLA Piper: Japan's Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff Regime
Posted on 11 Jul 2012 by DLA Piper

By Stephen Webb and Michelle Thomsen Prior to the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, Japan relied on nuclear power for roughly 30% of its energy needs, with 60% coming from conventional sources such as coal, oil and natural gas. Hydroelectric... Read More

DLA Piper Energy Alert: With Revised Proposed Regulations, 'Fracking' Returns to the Fore of New York State's Energy Policy
Posted on 12 Dec 2012 by DLA Piper

By Robert J. Alessi and Jeffrey D. Kuhn New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's administration has issued revised proposed regulations for high-volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking or HVHF) in New York State, a move that will avoid sending the entire... Read More

DLA Piper Update: South Africa's Landmark Renewable Energy Program
Posted on 16 Jul 2012 by DLA Piper

By Damian McNair and Evelyn Chan South Africa's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Program (REIPPPP) is a landmark project designed not only to secure energy to meet increasing demand, but also to stimulate the country's... Read More