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Legislature and Attorney General Limit Local Regulation of Businesses
Client UpdatesU.S. Government Issues New Sanctions Designations on the Second Anniversary of the Russia Ukraine War
Client UpdatesFERC Modifies its Process for Resolving Enforcement Investigations by Settlement, Giving Enforcement Staff More Authority and Discretion
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Client UpdatesDOE Proposes Streamlining Federal Process for Permitting Electric Transmission Projects
Client Updates$10.7 Billion in Grant and Loan Opportunities Available for Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Procurement
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Significant Updates to DOE LPO Clean Energy Finance Programs Under Sections 1703 and 1706
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Environmental Evolutions: Greenhouse Gas Standards for Power Plants: The Origin Story
PodcastEnergy Enforcement Insider: Ongoing Regulatory Enforcement Risk in Texas after Winter Storm Uri
WebinarThe EU's Long-Awaited Joint Gas Purchasing Regulations: The Rational and Legal Pitfalls
Client UpdatesThe New EU Regulation on Foreign Subsidies (FSR) Enters into Force
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New Executive Order Details CFIUS National Security Factors
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United States Challenges Mexico's Energy Policies Under the USMCA
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FERC Issues Duty of Candor NOPR in Docket No. RM22-20-000
Client UpdatesNew Hydrogen and Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage Incentives for Midstream Infrastructure
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2022 First Look - New FERC Policies on Construction of Natural Gas Projects and GHG Emissions
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Discovery in an Administrative Case
Speeches & PresentationsAustin Bar Association's Administrative Law Section Annual All-Day CLE
U.S. Treasury Imposes Additional Financial Sanctions in Response to Russian Actions Involving Ukraine
Client UpdatesInternational Trade Update
U.S. Imposes Targeted Sanctions in Response to Russian Actions in Donetsk and Luhansk Regions of Ukraine
Client UpdatesInternational Trade Update
New Regulations Place All Onshore Natural Gas Gathering Pipelines Under Federal Oversight: All Operators (Even Unregulated!) Now Have Material Safety Compliance and Reporting Obligations
Client UpdatesBaker Botts Washington Recap - Episode 11
Client UpdatesTechGC Global Summit 2021
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Speeches & PresentationsGas and Power Institute
FERC Receives Preliminary Report on Winter Storm Uri at Sept. 23 Open Meeting, Promises Action to Prevent Future Reliability Failures
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Financial Services Provider Settles with OFAC for Apparent U.S. Sanctions Violations Associated with Processing for Online Payments
Client UpdatesOn July 23, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the entry into a $1,400,301.40 settlement with Payoneer, Inc. (“Payoneer”), a global provider of online payment distribution solutions headquartered in New York, for over 2,200 apparent violations of multiple U.S. sanctions programs.
Winter Storm Uri and its Aftermath
Speeches & PresentationsAmerican Gas Association Legal Forum
U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Ban All Products from Xinjiang
Client UpdatesBaker Botts Washington Recap First Year of the Biden Administration - Episode 5
Client UpdatesTexas Legislative Response to Winter Storm Uri
Client UpdatesWhite House Announces Suspension of Imports of Certain Polysilicon Products Made with Forced Labor in Xinjiang
Client UpdatesInternational Trade Update
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms: Impacts on Climate and Trade
Speeches & PresentationsCentral Bank-Backed Crypto Requires Regulatory Framework
External ArticleLaw360
House Members Call on CBP to Stop Imports of Polysilicon Products Made with Forced Labor in Xinjiang
Client UpdatesInternational Trade Update
FERC Update: Commission Provides Guidance on WECC Soft Price Cap
Client UpdatesEnergy Regulatory Update
Product Misclassification Results in Laser Manufacturer Settling with BIS for Apparent Export Controls Violations
Client UpdatesInternational Trade Update
SAP Admits to Thousands of Illegal Exports to Iran under NPA: Lessons Learned
Client UpdatesInternational Trade Update
Examination Readiness - Meeting New NFA and SEC Exam Expectations
Speeches & PresentationsPanelist, Regulatory Compliance Association (RCA) RegTeligence Symposium
FERC Order No. 871-B
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Energy Regulatory Developments to Watch
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Renewables Continuing Their Upward Trajectory
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FERC Rejects Challenge to State Net Metering Programs
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FERC Adopts Revisions to PURPA Rules Applicable to Small Renewable and Cogeneration Facilities
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Protecting the Bulk Power System from Foreign Adversaries
Client UpdatesEnergy Update
EPA Efforts to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Energy Sector
Client UpdatesEnergy Update
Lack of Familiarity with US Sanctions Results in Steel Manufacturer Settling with OFAC for Apparent Violations
Client UpdatesOn April 19, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the entry into a $435,003 settlement with Alliance Steel, Inc. (“Alliance”), a fully integrated manufacturer of metal building systems, structural steel, and components headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for 61 apparent violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (“ITSR”), mainly resulting from the Company’s lack of understanding as to the application of U.S. sanctions laws to its isolated international activity.
Biden Administration First 100 Days Weekly Report - Episode 8
Client UpdatesAmerican Jobs Plan Includes Significant Investments in Energy Infrastructure
VideoIncorrect Export Licensing Determinations Result in Wireless Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturer Settling with BIS for Apparent Export Control Violations
Client UpdatesOn March 19, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced the entry into a $122,000 settlement with Comtech XiCom Technology, Inc. (“Comtech XiCom”), a leading supplier of high power amplifiers for satellite communications based in Santa Clara, CA, for three apparent violations of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), caused by Comtech XiCom’s mistaken belief that certain exports could be made without BIS license or authorization.
FERC Open Meeting Orders Address Interconnection Issues for Solar Generation
VideoFERC Reaffirms Support for Emerging Technologies
VideoFollowing Passage of "Rescue" Legislation, Focus Shifts to Energy Tax Provisions
Client UpdatesTax Update
Biden Administration First 100 Days Weekly Report - Episode 4
Client UpdatesPrivate-Use Networks & Self-Generation: What You Need to Know
WebinarEnergy & Natural Resource Webinar
Biden Administration First 100 Days Weekly Report - Episode 3
Client UpdatesBiden Administration First 100 Days Weekly Report - Episode 2
Client UpdatesState Regulation of Renewable Energy: Energy Standards, Rate Structures, Siting, Permitting, Transmission
WebinarOn Thursday, January 28, Baker Botts Partner Jim Barkley will be participating in a panel discussion hosted by Strafford.
DOE and FERC Take Action to Protect the Bulk Power System
Client UpdatesNew Energy Infrastructure Projects: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 under a Biden Administration and Other Recent Developments
Client UpdatesEnergy Update
Considerations for a Biden Administration – Trade
VideoConsiderations for a Biden Administration – FERC
VideoConsiderations for a Biden Administration
Client UpdatesForeign Direct Investment Regimes 2021
External ArticleGlobal Legal Group - ICLG.com
How Will the U.S. Presidential Election Affect the Energy Industry?
VideoFERC Update – October 2020
VideoBOEM and BSEE Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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FERC and NERC Warn of Technology Risks to the Electric Grid
Joint Paper Urges Utilities to Identify Vulnerabilities Client UpdatesEnergy Update
Post Crisis Agency Engagement: Do's and Don'ts
VideoSpotlight on EHS Crisis Response
Treasury Issues Proposed Rule Expanding Reporting for Critical Technology Transactions to CFIUS
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FERC Revamps Return on Equity Methodology and Increases Returns for MISO Transmission Owners
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RRC Acts to Relieve Regulatory Burden While Denying Proration Request
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Net Metering for Rooftop Solar and Other Behind the Meter Generation Challenged at FERC
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Trade War, Coronavirus, And Energy: How To Achieve Success For The U.S.-China Trade Deal
External ArticleForbes.com
PUCT Staff Clarifies COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program
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Trade War, Energy & Coronavirus: How to Make the U.S.-China Deal a Success
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