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Sidley Environmental Partner Heather Palmer was named a finalist in the Euromoney LMG’s 2019 Americas Women in Business Law Awards for “Best in Environment.” The awards commend the achievements of women trailblazers in the legal profession. The Americas Women in Business Law Awards will be presented on June 6, 2019 in New York.
Heather’s practice focuses on onshore and offshore oil and gas regulation, solid and hazardous waste, oil and gas waste, coal combustion residual (coal ash), environmental remediation, water quality, water rights, wetlands, endangered species, Superfund litigation and compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
On Monday, May 13, China proposed to increase the current tariff of 10% to 25% on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exported from the United States. The proposed increase would go into effect on June 1 in response to the proposed increase on certain Chinese goods imported into the U.S. While this may have limited immediate impact on LNG exports from the United States for LNG plants that have already been constructed (there have been only two cargos of LNG sold to China from the United States this year), it has the potential to slow the growth of LNG exports, including reduced LNG off-take and equity investments in the United States from Chinese entities. China is currently the largest importer of LNG in the world, having surpassed Japan in 2018. The U.S. is projected to be the third-largest LNG exporter, with much of those exports forecasted to go to China.
On May 8, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Enforcement (DOE or Division) released its first publicly available Enforcement Manual. The Manual provides an overview of the Division and sets out the general policies and procedures that guide its Staff in detecting, investigating and prosecuting violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and Commission regulations. According to its simultaneous press release, in publishing the Manual the CFTC intends to “increase transparency, certainty, and consistency, and, more generally, to advance the rule-of-law principles that underpin all DOE and CFTC enforcement actions.”
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Hilton Post Oak | 2001 Post Oak Blvd | Houston, TX
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Networking
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Program / Breakfast will be served
Join representatives from three countries for a discussion of issues currently impacting energy trade among the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Led by representatives of BLG (Canada), Creel (Mexico) and Sidley (U.S.), this half-day program will explore:
With the value of energy trade between the U.S. and its North American neighbors exceeding US$125 billion in 2017 and continued optimism for growth opportunities through 2019, our panelists will discuss the critical issues and offer perspectives for all participants in the North American market.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
CLE credit is pending for this program.
To register, or for more information, please contact hnevents@sidley.com.
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