As discussed in our post on May 5, 2014, there are a number of California State Senate and Assembly bills that could impact oil and gas operations this year, if passed. Friday, May 30 was the last day to pass bills out of their house of origin to the opposite house, the Senate or
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Current Status of Oil and Gas-related Bills in California’s Legislature
By Mike Mills on
Posted in Oil and Gas
There are a number of California State Senate and Assembly bills that could impact oil and gas operations this year, if passed. Stoel Rives has a dedicated team of professionals tracking these bills. Below you will find summaries of each piece of oil and gas-related legislation.
SENATE BILLS (Status as of May 2, 2014)
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CALIFORNIA REVIVES FRACKING BILL AND ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR FRACKING REGULATIONS
By Mike Mills on
Posted in Energy, Oil and Gas
Last month, the California legislature revived a bill that was shut down last year that would require the disclosure of fracking chemicals. In a compromise with industry, the revived bill (AB 591) includes trade secret protection. Current law requires the owner or operator of a well to file a history of the work…
Wyoming Lawsuit May Influence Proposed Hydraulic Fracturing Legislation in California
By Mike Mills on
Posted in Uncategorized
As I last reported here, regulation of hydraulic fracturing is poised to be a hot topic in California this legislative session. Last session’s AB 591 stalled in the Senate due to outstanding issues over the mandatory reporting of hydraulic fracturing fluid components and confidentiality issues based on trade secret concerns.
The application of a…
California RPS: 33% by 2020
By Kristen Castaños on
Governor Brown is expected to sign SBX1-2, which increases California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard to 33% by 2020. With enactment of the bill, California will have the most aggressive renewable energy policy in the country. Details about the new legislation can be found in the Stoel Rives alert authored by Seth Hilton at: http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?show=7805.
In…