The Future of Energy Production

As the energy industry grapples with the energy transition and physical impacts of climate change it must also evolve. Offshore energy has long been dominated by oil and gas operations limited in geographic scope. But rapidly expanding offshore renewables, a new push to expand oil and gas development in federal waters, and revisions to rules for leasing and operations are raising new legal questions. Companies are also considering how they will compete in a carbon-constrained world and whether they can adjust their strategies to take advantage of new opportunities.

Our Energy Production Work

Our work includes analyzing the permitting challenges to developing utility scale renewables, the legal implications of a shifting regulatory environment for offshore oil and gas development, and how energy companies are adjusting to the coming energy transition and ongoing physical impacts of climate change.

Publications

Siting Renewable Energy on Public Lands: Existing Regulations and Recommendations, Peter Daniels, JD 2021 (May 13, 2021)
Biden’s First 100 Days of Climate Action, Hana Vizcarra and Hannah Perls (May 11, 2021) (click here for downloadable pdf version) (includes update on regulatory reviews and energy permitting and leasing review)
The Problems and Opportunities of Offshore Wind, Cole Jermyn, JD 2021 (March 31, 2021)
Mapping Biden’s Climate Agenda: Week One EOs, Hana Vizcarra and Hannah Perls (March 3, 2021) (See section on oil and gas permitting as well as discussion of regulatory review)
Breaking Down “E, S, and G”: Climate Change as a Material Concern for the Energy Sector, by Hana Vizcarra, OGEL 5 (2020)
Weighing the Risks of Using the CRA to Restore EPA’s Methane Standards, Ari Sillman, JD 2021 (Oct. 22, 2020)
EPA’s Final Methane Emissions Rules Roll Back Standards and Statutory Authority, by Hana Vizcarra (Sep. 9, 2020)
BOEM predicts offshore wind boom, but where does the industry stand today?, July 7, 2020, Martin Levy (JD 2020)
Vineyard Wind is One Step Closer to Construction: Will Anything Else Get in the Way?, June 22, 2020, Martin Levy (JD 2020)
Offshore Wind Development: Federal Permitting Program Challenges, March 24, 2020, Martin Levy (JD 2020)
Deepwater Horizon Ten Years Later: Reviewing agency and regulatory reforms, May 4, 2020, Hana Vizcarra
When Industry Support for Stricter Regulation is Good Business: Considering th e Car Rules and Methane Standards, Martin Levy, JD 2020, April 14, 2020
What does the Business Roundtable statement mean? A lot, but also not that much. August 28, 2019 post by Hana Vizcarra discussing the Business Roundtable statement on corporate purpose.
Analysis of the Regulation and Deregulation of US Ocean and Fisheries Policies, White Paper, Aug. 28, 2019, Hana Vizcarra and Laura Bloomer
Opinion: Regulating methane emissions now means suing the EPA, Hana Vizcarra and Joe Goffman, April 4, 2019. An opinion piece in the Houston Chronicle responding to energy company statements of support for federal regulation of methane releases from oil and gas operations with a suggested specific action they can take — join the suit attempting to compel EPA to fulfill its legal duty under the Clean Air Act to regulate methane emissions from existing oil and gas sources.
Shifting Perspectives: E&P Companies Talking Climate and the Energy Transition A look at trends in energy company disclosure and climate strategy by Hana Vizcarra, March 26, 2019.

Podcasts

CleanLaw: Hana Vizcarra Interviews Erik Landry about Corporate Climate Scenarios and Strategic Resilience. December 9, 2019.
CleanLaw: Robin Just Interviews Hana Vizcarra on Offshore Drilling, June 28, 2019
CleanLaw Podcast with Prof. Sarah Light on “The Law of Corporation as Environmental Law”, March 20, 2019.

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