Washington D.C. partner William S. Scherman and associate Jennifer Mansh are authors of "Time to modernize federal and state ex parte rules" [PDF] published in the March 6, 2015 issue of The Energy Daily.
Article | March 6, 2015
Los Angeles partner Jeffrey Dintzer and associates Matt Wickersham and Darcy Elgin are the authors of "Looking At The Legal Deficiencies Of Local Fracking Bans" [PDF] published by Law360 on March 6, 2015 at www.law360.com.
Article | March 6, 2015
As FERC continues to implement Order No. 1000, it is important that those interested in competitive transmission understand the processes and time frames each RTO/ISO uses to solicit and evaluate competitive transmission proposals. There are important differences in the way each RTO/ISO considers competitive transmission proposals, especially the evaluation factors and criteria each uses.
Client Alert | February 19, 2015
Washington D.C. counsel Jeffrey Steiner and associate Jennifer Mansh are the authors of "CFTC Actions The Energy Industry Should Look For In 2015" [PDF] published in the February 5, 2015 issue of Law360.
Article | February 5, 2015
On January 22, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed significant changes to how it will review future electric utility merger applications.
Client Alert | January 22, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its highly anticipated proposal for targeting methane emissions from oil and gas production on January 14, 2015.
Client Alert | January 15, 2015
On December 19, 2014, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") issued its final rule governing the storage and disposal of coal combustion residuals ("CCRs")--commonly known as "coal ash"--from electric utilities.
Client Alert | December 29, 2014
On December 19, 2014, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a ruling reversing an order of the Court of Chancery granting a preliminary injunction that would have enjoined an agreed-to merger and required a mandatory post-signing 30-day go-shop period. In C&J Energy Services, Inc. v.
Client Alert | December 22, 2014
Washington, D.C. partner Bill Scherman and senior associate Jason Fleischer are the authors of "2014 FERC Enforcement Year In Review" [PDF] published by Law360 at www.law360.com on December 22, 2014.
Client Alert | December 22, 2014
Washington D.C. Partner William S. Scherman and Washington D.C. and New York Of Counsel Jeffrey M. Jakubiak are authors of "'2ab' FERC Merger Analysis Easy As 1, 2, 3" [PDF] published in the December 1, 2014 issue of Law360.
Client Alert | December 1, 2014
Historically over the counter ("OTC") derivatives, which are frequently used by energy companies for hedging purposes, were not subject to significant regulation.
Webcasts | November 13, 2014
Los Angeles Partner Jeffrey Dintzer and Associate Nathaniel Johnson are the authors of "Counties jumped the gun on fracking bans" [PDF] published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal.
Client Alert | November 10, 2014
Los Angeles Partner Jeffrey Dintzer and Associate Nathaniel Johnson are the authors of "Science refutes fracking opposition" [PDF] published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal.
Client Alert | September 30, 2014
As regulators implement Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Frank Act"), much of what was left vague in the statute is coming into focus.
Client Alert | July 29, 2014
Brussels of counsel Lena Sandberg and associate Lyndy Davies are the authors of "The creeping scope of State aid in relation to energy taxes and charges" [PDF] published in the July 2014 issue of the European Energy Journal.
Client Alert | July 15, 2014
Los Angeles partner Jeffrey Dintzer and associate Matthew Wickersham are the authors of "Fracking Fights Are Increasingly Becoming Local" [PDF] published by Law360 on July 2, 2014 at www.law360.com.
Client Alert | July 2, 2014
On June 23, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Utility Air Regulatory Grp. v. EPA, that the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") exceeded its statutory authority under the Clean Air Act when it determined that stationary source emissions of greenhouse gases ("GHGs") would trigger permitting obligations under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration ("PSD") program and Title V of the Act.
Client Alert | June 24, 2014
Los Angeles partner Jeffrey Dintzer and associate Nathaniel Johnson are the authors of "Legal risks of fracking bans are real" [PDF] published on June 24, 2014 by the Los Angeles Daily Journal.
Client Alert | June 24, 2014
On June 2, 2014, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") issued its long-awaited proposed rule to limit carbon dioxide emissions from existing electric utility generating units ("EGU").
Client Alert | June 4, 2014
An Energy Bar Association program hosted by Gibson Dunn In an article to be published in the next issue of the Energy Law Journal, Bill Scherman, partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and former General Counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, along with co-authors Jason Fleischer and Brandon Johnson, explains that the current FERC Enforcement process raises "serious fundamental due process and substantive concerns." The article provides a glimpse behind the non-public curtain of the FERC enforcement process and related substantive considerations.
Webcasts | June 3, 2014
Proposed Rule Mandates Fenceline Monitoring for Benzene and Combustion Efficiency Requirements for Flares On May 15, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed revisions to the MACT standards applicable to petroleum refinery operations.
Client Alert | May 19, 2014
Washington, D.C. partner Bill Scherman, senior associate Jason Fleischer and of counsel Brandon Johnson are the authors of "The FERC Enforcement Process: Time for Structural Due Process and Substantive Reforms" [PDF] published by the Energy Law Journal on May 13, 2014.
Client Alert | May 13, 2014
On April 16, 2014, the public comment period for the Federal Reserve's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) relating to the physical commodities activities of U.S.
Client Alert | April 28, 2014
Washington, D.C. associates Stacie Fletcher and David Fotouhi are the authors of "6th Circ.'s Impact On EPA Review Of Source Modifications" [PDF] published by Law360 on April 8, 2014 at www.law360.com.
Client Alert | April 8, 2014
Washington, D.C. partner Michael Murphy and senior associate Claudia Barrett are the authors of "Pressure Mounts to Disclose Fracking Chemicals" published by the National Law Journal on April 7, 2014.
Client Alert | April 7, 2014
Los Angeles partner Jeffrey Dintzer and associate Matthew Wickersham are the authors of “Fracking Ban Will Have Consequences” [PDF] published in the March 19, 2014 issue of the Daily Journal.
Client Alert | March 19, 2014
The winds of investigation are blowing in Washington D.C.As you all know, in response to the record cold in the eastern United States, natural gas prices soared over the past few months.
Client Alert | March 7, 2014
A Panel Discussion presented by IHS THE ENERGY DAILY and THE GIBSON DUNN ENERGY GROUP The replay dial-in access information is as follows: Toll Free – USA/ Canada: 888-203-1112
Webcasts | February 27, 2014
Washington, D.C. associate Claudia Barrett is the author of "2014 Should Be Pivotal For Fracking Regulation" [PDF] published by Law360 on February 10, 2014 at www.law360.com.
Client Alert | February 10, 2014
On December 31, 2013, in Newco Energy v. Energytec, Inc. (In re Energytec, Inc), the Fifth Circuit ruled that certain rights connected to a gas pipeline--in particular, the right to receive a "transportation fee" based on gas throughput and the requirement that the recipient of the transportation fee consent to any assignment of interests in the pipeline--were covenants running with the land under Texas law.
Client Alert | February 3, 2014
Washington, D.C. of counsel Charles Haake is the author of “Clean Air Act's PSD Program Under Scrutiny In Courts” [PDF] published online by Law360 on November 13, 2013 at law360.com.
Client Alert | November 13, 2013
Washington, D.C. partners Joseph West and Raymond Ludwiszewski, and associate Carey Fenton, and the co-authors of "The Environmental Protection Agency's Suspension and Debarment Program" [PDF] published in the November 2013 issue of Thomson Reuters's Briefing Papers.
Client Alert | November 1, 2013
Los Angeles partner Jeffrey Dintzer and associate John O’Hara are the authors of "Responsible Energy Policies Are Not a Zero-Sum Game" [PDF] published by Law360 at www.law360.com on September 18, 2013.
Article | September 18, 2013
Brussels Of Counsel Lena Sandberg is the author of "Investments in renewable energy under the State Aid Guidelines on environmental protection" [PDF] published in the September 2013 issue of Concurrences.
Client Alert | September 2, 2013