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Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Scheduled on Gas Mega Rule
The Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) will meet [Notice of advisory committee meeting ] in Washington, D.C. early next month to convene the second public meeting regarding PHMSA’s proposed gas rules, often referred to as the gas mega rule. The...
The Lobby Shop: President Trump's 100 Days in Office
Host Josh Zive and Scott Segal, head of Bracewell's Policy Resolution Group, reflect on President Trump's first 100 days in office and how the administration is shaping the energy and environmental industries. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/the-lobby-shop-president-trumps-100-days-in-office The Lobby Shop is also available on...
Clean Air Act Residual Risk And Technology Review -Environmental Law Seminar, Spring 2017
This presentation explains EPA’s responsibility to conduct a Risk and Technology Review (RTR) of nearly 100 standards addressing hazardous air pollutants at various categories of stationary sources. It describes the components of the Risk Review and of the Technology...
Unusual Dynamics Of Upstream Distress - Environmental Law Seminar, Spring 2017
A high-level presentation on financial distress affecting upstream oil and gas companies. The presentation discusses factors that precipitated this distress (such as low commodity prices), the effects of such distress (such as accelerated decommissioning obligations), and highlights key challenges and takeaways of note.
Pipeline Safety Management Systems: Reflections on Implementation of API 1173
The Pipeline Safety Management System (SMS) industry standard API RP 1173 was published in July 2015 and developed by API with input from NTSB, PHMSA, states, and industry representatives, following the 2010 oil pipeline accident in Marshall, Michigan. The standard’s...
Environmental Auditing and Audit Disclosure in a New Era
Tim Wilkins discusses what changes in the country’s regulatory direction and approach to enforcement mean for environmental compliance auditing programs and audit disclosure under EPA and State audit policies.
The First 100 Days: Executive Directives Impacting the Oil & Gas Pipeline Industry
President Trump has issued 30 Executive Orders and 28 Executive Memoranda since taking office on January 20, 2017, despite his failure to pass any major laws. That is more Executive Orders than any President has issued in the first 100...
Insights to PHMSA Enforcement and Rulemaking under the Trump Administration
Since the Trump Administration took office, oil and gas industry stakeholders have questioned whether pending PHMSA rulemakings will move forward, whether the rate of PHMSA enforcement will continue, and whether agency priorities will change. The API conference held in San...
The Lobby Shop: Environmental Policy
In this week's episode of the Lobby Shop, Scott Segal, co-head of the Policy Resolution Group, joins host Josh Zive for a discussion on the current state of environmental policy. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/the-lobby-shop-environmental-policy The Lobby Shop is also available on iTunes and...
The Lobby Shop: An Intro
Dee Martin, co-head of the Policy Resolution Group, joins host Josh Zive in our kickoff podcast. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/the-lobby-shop-an-intro The Lobby Shop is also available on iTunes and Google Play .
Industry Responds to U.S. Made Pipe Directive
Industry trade groups anticipate construction delays and cancelations, higher costs, and consumer impacts if the Trump administration’s January 24, 2017 Executive Memorandum , requiring that all new and repaired pipe be made in the U.S., is implemented. In comments filed...
Protecting Critical Energy Infrastructure from Pipeline Sabotage
Oil and gas provides nearly two thirds of all energy used in the United States, which is primarily transported by pipelines. The United States currently has roughly 2.8 million miles of pipelines. Most of this infrastructure is buried, but aboveground...
SEC Will Not Enforce Part of the Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule
On Friday, April 7, 2017, the acting Chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) Michael Piwowar released a statement that the Commission will not recommend enforcement of certain parts of its Conflict Minerals disclosure rule (Securities Exchange Act...
Expansive Integrity Management Training and Qualification Advisory
PHMSA issued a brief advisory reminding gas transmission operators of training and qualification requirements under the integrity management regulations. The advisory responds to inconsistencies in operator implementation of these rules (at 49 C.F.R. Part 192.915) and outlines PHMSA’s “expectations.” Further...