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Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: Are Changes Coming?
Just over a year ago, President Biden issued an Executive Order requiring federal agencies to amend all contracts to mandate compliance with Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”) guidance. The Task Force then issued guidance (the “November 2021...
FINRA Facts and Trends: September 2022
Welcome to the latest issue of Bracewell’s FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting recent FINRA developments in the areas of enforcement, regulation and dispute resolution. This month, we report on FINRA’s new Complex Investigations...
ICLG: UK Renewable Energy 2023
Bracewell’s Oliver Irwin, Robert Meade, Nicholas Neuberger and Kirsty Delaney authored the United Kingdom Q&A analysis chapter in the third edition of International Comparative Legal Guides – Renewable Energy 2023: Practical Cross-Border Insights into Renewable Energy Law.
Competing Considerations in Intercreditor Agreements for Project Finance, Mining Streams and Royalties
Bracewell’s Oliver Irwin and Darren Spalding co-authored the chapter “Competing Considerations in Intercreditor Agreements for Project Finance, Mining Streams and Royalties” in the 10th edition of International Comparative Legal Guide – Mining Law 2023: Practical Cross-Border Insights into Mining Law.
East Coast Turns Focus to Offshore Wind Transmission
Many east coast states procuring offshore wind are now pivoting towards tackling the difficulties of interconnecting this significant resource. While some states, like New Jersey and New York, are working independently to address how to interconnect offshore wind projects efficiently...
Fifth Circuit Condemns Texas Transmission ROFR Law on Constitutional Grounds
On August 30, 2022, the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion condemning a far-reaching Texas law on electric transmission right-of-first-refusal (“ROFR”). The decision concerns a 2019 Texas law that restricted the ability to build, own, or operate new transmissions lines to...
General Overview of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
On Tuesday, August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act ) into law, which includes material changes to various sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code ). The following is...
California Sets Ambitious Offshore Wind Planning Goals
California’s updated planning goals for offshore wind: between 2 to 5 GW by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045. The California Energy Commission (“CEC”) formally adopted the foregoing planning goals pursuant to its obligations under Assembly Bill No. 525 (“AB...
New Saudi Companies Law 2022: Key Changes, and Next Steps for Companies in KSA
Background On 28 June 2022, the Saudi Cabinet of Ministers approved the New Companies Law, and it was published in the official gazette (Umm Al Qura newspaper) on 4 July 2022 pursuant to Royal Decree No. (M/132) dated 01/12/1443H (the...
The UK National Security and Investment Act: Key Implications for the Energy Sector
Click here to read in Joomag format. Background The UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the “ Act ”) entered into force on 4 January 2022, introducing a new investment control regime for acquisitions in the UK, with the...
Meet the new NNPC – different from the old NNPC?
What has happened? The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has officially “relaunched” as NNPC Limited in a high profile ceremony led by President Buhari. This transition involves the incorporation of a new CAMA company, which is wholly owned by the Nigerian...
TSA Revises Cybersecurity Directive for Critical Pipeline and LNG Facilities
Following significant collaboration with the industry, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a revised directive , effective July 27, 2022, which updates one of the prior directives issued in the wake of a May 2021 cyberattack on one of the...
A Cloudy Forecast?
Renewables has become the buzz word in the energy and infrastructure space like no other. Certainly 2021 closed out with record procurements across the Gulf and the Middle East more broadly, signalling an entrenched energy transition which few would call...
Senate Considers FERC's Role in Hydrogen Pipeline Development
Last week, the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources (SENR) held a hearing on “ Federal Regulatory Authorities Governing the Development of Interstate Hydrogen Pipelines, Storage, Import, and Export .” Chaired by Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), the Committee considered...
Re-shaping the UK Energy Regime in an Uncertain Political Landscape
Introduction The UK’s Energy Security Bill, first promised in 2021 and introduced to Parliament on 6 July 2022, contains a wide variety of measures which the UK Government claims will address the energy trilemma of environmental sustainability, security and affordability...