Energy, Oil & Gas Alert — Legal and Regulatory Considerations for the Energy Sector
The U.S. Supreme Court’s narrowing of federal regulatory authority, heightened litigation risks, and state-level legal updates are reshaping compliance strategies.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s narrowing of federal regulatory authority, heightened litigation risks, and state-level legal updates are reshaping compliance strategies.
On April 9, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum instructing federal agencies to roll back existing regulations the administration deems inconsistent with recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Mark Nawfal has joined the Houston office as Of Counsel, where his practice will focus on mergers and acquisitions, taxation, and energy law.
On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum titled Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations, instructing federal agencies to roll back existing regulations the administration deems inconsistent with recent Supreme Court decisions.
In the high-stakes world of oil and gas operations, contracts are often the first and best line of defense against costly disputes. Proactively addressing litigation risk at the drafting stage can protect business relationships, reduce expenses, and streamline resolution when disagreements arise.
This Alert highlights five key environmental takeaways from GableGotwals’ recent Sixth Annual Energy Market Drivers and Current Legal Issues Seminar, held in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Houston.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce that corporate attorney Alan Buckner has joined the Houston office as Shareholder. Alan brings extensive transactional knowledge across all areas of the energy industry. His experience includes mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity/finance transactions, project development, sales and transportation agreements, joint operating agreements, EPC contracts, and other commercial leases.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a significant ruling in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), curtailing how the EPA can regulate wastewater discharges under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”).