The 116th Congress, with 100 new members of the US House of Representatives (63 Democrats), convenes on January 3
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By Simon Henderson
Ministerial changes seemed likely in the wake of the Khashoggi crisis, but some of the specifics came as a surprise. On December 27, Saudi Arabia announced new appointments in the name of King Salman that substantially alter the makeup of the Political and Security Affairs Council, the key decisionmaking body chaired by defense minister and… Keep reading →
Marcellus Shale Update: 2018, The Year In Review
By Daniel Markind | Flaster Greenberg PC
Pipeline companies are struggling to build out the national pipeline system but not being transparent about how they are doing it
Democratic Leader Requests Clean Energy Infrastructure Package In 2019
By Lynn L. Bergeson | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump requesting that, in 2019, any infrastructure package to be considered include a focus on the clean energy economy to address climate change
The international community can help avert future chaos through measures to stem political, economic, and security deterioration, and Washington can reinstate funding for Palestinian development projects. Since mid-October, demonstrators have been gathering regularly at the Palestinian prime minister’s office in Ramallah to protest the new social security law. Implementation was first set for November 1… Keep reading →
Key Considerations For Government Contractors Facing A Government Shutdown
By Nichole Atallah & Jacqueline Unger | PilieroMazza PLLC
A government shutdown is looming once again
As Washington Prepares To Withdraw from Syria, Turkey Is Set To Invade
By Dana Stroul and Soner Cagaptay
The combination of premature steps would further damage U.S. credibility while giving Iranian proxies and Islamic State remnants free rein in east Syria. On December 19, multiple media sources reported that Washington is preparing for an imminent withdrawal of all U.S. forces in east Syria. The reports followed statements two days earlier by President Recep… Keep reading →
Currents: Energy Industry Insights December 2018 #2
By William Herlihy & Nicholas Preservati | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
According to EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, the purpose of this proposed rule is to restore balance between federal and state regulation of the nation’s waterways
EPA Methane Rollbacks Contradict Agency’s Own Scientific Findings
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
As the world races to adopt cleaner fuels and implement carbon-reducing strategies to combat a warming climate, the Trump administration is moving feverishly to severely weaken federal methane emissions regulations across the entire oil and gas industry. The Trump EPA’s current proposal to weaken the New Source Performance Standards 2016 methane rule will add 480,000 tons of… Keep reading →
The Energy Edge: U.S. Becomes Net Oil Exporter
By Edward Hild, Matthew Pitzarella & Kim Pizzingrilli | Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
The United States became a net exporter of oil and refined fuels for the first time in nearly 75 years
