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EPA Denies TSCA Section 21 Petition Concerning Prohibition of Hydrogen Fluoride in Domestic Oil Manufacturing

As reported in our February 14, 2025, blog item, on February 11, 2025, community and environmental groups submitted a petition under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to the U.S. Environmental Protection...more

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NERC Tees Up Plan to Assess Grid Risks Associated with Data Centers

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The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) outlined forthcoming activities to identify and address the potential impacts to reliability as a result of the rapid expansion of data centers and other large...more

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[Event] Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and Gas Industry - May 21st - 22nd, Houston, TX

Between tariffs, tightening export controls, evolving sanctions, and ramped up enforcement, the cost and complexity of compliance is rising for oil and gas supply chains. ACI’s Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and...more

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Litigation Trends: Navigating Legal Risks for Midstream Oil & Gas

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The midstream oil and gas industry, a vital artery of the energy sector encompassing crucial transportation and storage infrastructure, operates within a highly competitive and intensely scrutinized market. Beyond the usual...more

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Resilience: Transforming the Energy Sector – Navigating Risks and Rewards in Battery Storage | Episode 4 (12.18.24)

In the newest episode of Resilience, Pillsbury’s Shellka Arora-Cox and guest Adam Hise, Managing Director of Storage Risk Solutions for Ascend Analytics, dive deep into the evolving world of battery storage, market...more

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EU’s 14th Sanctions Package: Compliance Obligations Expand and Exits Are Facilitated

On 24 June 2024, the European Union (EU) adopted its 14th sanctions package directed against Russia, imposing an asset freeze against an additional 116 individuals and entities and expanding sectoral sanctions targeting key...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: May 2024

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Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission Approves Plan to Unwind a Completed Transaction in the Early Cancer Detection Sector - On 12 April 2024, the European Commission (Commission) approved the plan to unwind a...more

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Distressed Debt Risks & Opportunities Unveiled

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In finance, navigating the terrain of distressed debt requires a keen understanding of its opportunities and risks. For financial institutions, investors, and legal advisors alike, delving into distressed debt can be both...more

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Global Finance: Today’s Risks and Rewards in an Evolving Industry

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The global finance industry has been undergoing a significant shift in recent years, with investment patterns showing a slow but steady pivot towards Low Income, Lower Middle Income, and Upper Middle Income nations, as...more

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A Cost Benefit Analysis of Increased OCS Bonding

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The Opportune 2023 Study has been conducted to independently calculate the OCS plugging and abandonment (P&A) liability, assess the risk such liability poses to the U.S. taxpayer, and perform a cost-benefit analysis of how...more

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Rethinking Energy Reliability with Modern Power Systems

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Utility-scale wind, solar, and battery resources are challenging the way we assess and value system reliability as part of the ongoing Energy Transition process....more

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Energy Investors Face Mexico Risks in the Electricity and Lithium Sectors

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Investors in the Mexican energy sector are facing evolving challenges, as the Mexican government is making good on threats to increase state interference in the sector through the implementation of changes in electricity...more

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Builder’s Risk Claims & Renewable Energy: Wind & Solar

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Over the course of the last two decades renewable energy has been a subject that has found its way into discussion from the family dinner table to the top of global political initiatives and policies. It can at times be a...more

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[Event] Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference - December 7th - 8th, Alberta, Canada

Canada’s leading event for the turnaround community is returning to Calgary! Focusing on the most pressing issues affecting the industry The Canadian Institute’s 20th Annual Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference ensures you...more

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Asset Modeling: Understanding Value & Managing Risk

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Find out why an effective risk management strategy requires developing robust economic forecasting tools that simulate future cash flows. One such tool uses the “real-option” theory to model flexibility associated with energy...more

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The Financial Sector and Government Contractors in the Environmental Bull's-Eye

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The Biden Administration on May 20, 2021, issued its latest and long-awaited Executive Order (EO) on climate-related financial risk. This EO reflects how the administration is continuing to take a "whole of government"...more

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Longing For A Digital Twin: What The Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Can Teach Us About Planning For Uncertainty

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Find out why the recent Colonial Pipeline cyberattack reinforces the need for modeling and creating a digital twin of a supply chain, which can go a long way in planning for uncertainty....more

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Cyberattack Shuts Major US Fuel Pipeline: Why Colonial Pipeline & Why Now?

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Find out why the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline will have broad implications on how the energy industry defends and responds to future incidents....more

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New Alberta Energy Regulator Reporting Requirements: Implications for Transactions and Borrowing

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On April 7, 2021, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released a revised Directive 067: Eligibility Requirements for Acquiring and Holding Energy Licenses and Approvals, which is designed to enhance its ability to ensure that...more

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Software Quality Assurance & Your ETRM Implementation Project

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Find out why developing a risk-informed testing strategy early in the project life cycle of an ETRM implementation project improves delivered solution quality without ballooning costs....more

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Q&A: M&A In The Oil & Gas Sector

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Jim Hansen, Head of Investment Banking at Opportune Partners LLC, gives his thoughts on the state of oil and gas M&A activity and what to expect in 2021. Originally published in the January 2021 issue of Financier...more

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Energy and Petrochemical Companies Identified by EPA as Responsible for More than Half of TSCA Risk Evaluation Fees

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The 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) directed the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate the risk associated with existing chemical substances in U.S. commerce and...more

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[Webinar] Navigating Heightened Contractual Risk in an Economic Downturn - May 28th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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We’re excited to introduce Navigating, a new webcast series created to assist clients and friends of the firm in navigating the new normal – whether that be navigating through pandemic-related issues, new industry dynamics,...more

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Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Issues for the Natural Resources Sectors during COVID-19

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Across Canada, companies and regulators are taking unprecedented steps to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Efforts to protect the health and safety of the workforce while adapting to the evolving regulatory responses to...more

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Is the U.S. Energy Sector Prepared for a Cyber Attack?

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In October 2019, the Ponemon Institute and Siemens released their joint report assessing the state of cybersecurity in the energy sector. The report, “Caught in the Crosshairs: Are Utilities Keeping Up with the Industrial...more

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