Hot Topics In California

Summary: In this eight-week alert series, we are providing a broad look at current and emerging issues facing the energy sector. Attorneys from across the firm will discuss issues ranging from environmental disclosures and risk management in business transactions to insolvency, compliance programs and intellectual property. Please click here to read all of our recent publications.

Important energy issues continue to arise at the intersection of law and policy in California. Here are eight hot topics that require the attention of entities with interests in California's energy sector.

1. Fallout From Spills and Leaks

The past year brought two high-profile incidents in the energy sector: (1) the May 2015 rupture of the Plains All American Pipeline, which discharged approximately 3,000 barrels of crude oil along the California coast; and (2) the October 2015 discovery of a leak from the Aliso Canyon storage facility, which emitted 100,000 tons of methane into the