Federal Regulatory, Policy and Political Developments Impacting Oil and Gas
Baker Hostetler has posted a complimentary webinar on current federal regulatory developments as they affect oil and gas exploration and development in the United States.
On its website, the firm says that federal agencies and legislators are debating issues that impact oil and gas operations across the country and have international implications. Such issues include authorizing natural gas exports, increasing federal regulatory scrutiny over hydraulic fracturing activities (both onshore and offshore) and ensuring the safety of new and existing oil and gas infrastructure such as pipelines.
In addition, there is a political and legislative debate over whether LNG should be exported from the United States as well as what role, if any, the federal government should play in the regulation of hydraulic fracturing. This multitude of emerging issues presents complex challenges to continued development, he firm says.
