Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL), the chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has announced that she will introduce a bill to end the 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil.
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By Christian C. Davis, Thomas McCarthy, Tatman R. Savio, Wynn Segall, Kelly Stephenson | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
On February 23, 2015, the Department of Energy (DOE) released a long-awaited final rule overhauling its Part 810 Regulations (10 C.F.R. Part 810) governing the export of certain nuclear technology and assistance.
Crude Oil Exports: A View from the 114th Congress
By June DeHart | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
The 114th Congress convened January 3 with energy at the top of its agenda. Both the House and the Senate kicked off the new session with approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline. That was just the start. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the new Chairwoman of the Senate Energy Committee, has promised comprehensive energy legislation based on her Energy 2020 agenda.
U.S. Government Agency Narrows Scope Of Crude Oil Export Ban
By Clint Long | King & Spalding
On December 30, 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued answers to six FAQs regarding the longstanding U.S. crude export oil ban. In these FAQs, BIS stated that lease condensate that has been processed through a crude oil distillation tower is not considered “crude oil.”
US China Trade War-Trade, Trade Adjustment, 337/IP, Products Liability
By Bill Perry | Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Dear Friends,
As you may know, the blog posts are getting longer and longer as more trade and other actions take place against China. Because of the length, I, therefore, am breaking this post into two parts. This first post covers Trade, Customs, 337/IP and Products Liability. The second post will cover FDA, Antitrust and Securities law.
There have been major developments in the Solar Cells, trade, trade politics and trade, trade adjustment assistance, 337/IP, and Products Liability areas.
Sanctions Update: The U.S. And The EU Impose Further Measures Against Russia
By Alexandra Allan, Tom Evans, Siân Fellows, Alexandra Gordon, Leigh Hansson, Michael Lowell, David Myers, Hena Schommer | Reed Smith
U.S. Passes New Sanctions Authorizing Statute – Sends Russia Frigid End of Year Message
President Obama: U.S. will “review and calibrate” sanctions in response to Russia’s actions
On December 18, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Ukraine Freedom and Support Act of 2014 (“the Act”), the latest move in a series of sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and the EU over the past year (full coverage of the Russia sanctions can be found here). While the Act gives the president authority to implement new sanctions against Russia, President Obama has declined to enforce the new provisions at this time. The strategy behind this move is unclear, though it appears to be a “wait and see” approach with the hope that even just the threat of new U.S. sanctions will curb Russia’s destabilizing efforts in Ukraine and the wider Eastern Europe and Central Asia regions. It is also believed that the U.S. administration wants to continue to remain in lock-step with the EU and its imposition of sanctions against Russia.
