Petroleum Independent articles from August 1990

Petroleum Independent archives from August 1990

Work with us too, Mr. Secretary. (energy policy; Secretary of Energy James D. Watkins) (editorial)
August 1, 1990... Work With Us Too, Mr. Secretary "Judge us by what you see next year when we publish this first version of the National Energy Strategy, and work with us in the meantime." This was the message Secretary of Energy James D. Watkins left with...

Larger companies shift emphasis overseas. (petroleum industry)
August 1, 1990... Larger Companies Shift Emphasis Overseas Recent industry statistics verify that the larger U.S. petroleum companies are placing more emphasis on their foreign operations than on domestic. In its annual financial study, Arthur Andersen and...

IPAA cautions against new energy taxes. (Independent Petroleum Association of America)
August 1, 1990... IPAA Cautions Against New Energy Taxes The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy and Agricultural Taxation held a hearing July 27 on the United States' growing dependence on foreign energy imports and on steps that can be taken to increase...

Editor's desk. (Kuwait-Iraq conflict's effect on domestic petroleum companies) (editorial)
August 1, 1990... EDITOR'S DESK Environmental Mediation? IPAA Vice President and General Counsel Barry Russell has put together this month's special section to explain how independents can solve serious business and environmental disputes--without costly...

Iroquois hearing called by FERC. (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decision on Iroquois pipeline)
August 1, 1990... Iroquois Hearing Called by FERC A July 25 surprise decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission delayed the construction of the controversial Iroquois pipeline and gave the Independent Petroleum Association of America and other...

National Media focus on U.S. energy. (natural gas industry)
August 1, 1990... National Media Focus on U.S. Energy Editor's Note: The following appeared in the August 15 issue of Gas Daily. While analysts and industry officials continue to debate how events unfolding in the Middle East are affecting the gas industry,...

Finding common ground in environmental disputes.
August 1, 1990... Finding Common Ground In Environmental Disputes Many energy policy issues that we normally deal with in Washington have been put on hold as we wait to see how events in the Middle East unfold. These events have dramatized the need for...

The IPAA Center for Environmental Negotiation and Mediation. (Independent Petroleum Association of America)
August 1, 1990... Finding Common Ground in Environmental Disputes The IPAA Center for Environmental Negotiation and Mediation This special report by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) introduces a new service for our membership. The...

Decision making & conflict management. (petroleum industry environmental policy)
August 1, 1990... Decision Making & Conflict Management Conflict is everywhere. Wherever we look in society, we see disputes that are latent, emerging, or fully manifest. In interpersonal relationships we see conflicts between siblings, spouses, parents...

Making ADR work: the cost effective resolution of corporate dispute. (alternative dispute resolution)
August 1, 1990... Making ADR Work In 1977, while still in private practice, my ENDISPUTE colleague, Eric Green, and I helped to design and participated as advocates in what we called an "Information Exchange," in a successful effort to settle a major patent...

Why haven't you tried mediation?
August 1, 1990... Why Haven't You Tried Mediation? Mediation works. In the last year, I have completed five mediations, and I have two more scheduled before year end. In four of the five mediations, my client was the claimant. These four clients received...

Mediation & Superfund settlement agreements.
August 1, 1990... Mediation & Superfund Settlement Agreements The Superfund law, formally known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, governs the cleanup of thousands of abandoned hazardous waste sites. The law requires...

Complying with the toxicity characteristic rule.
August 1, 1990... Complying with the Toxicity Characteristic Rule The March 29, 1990, issue of the Federal Register contains a final rule notice that all exploration and production (E&P) operators need to understand the toxicity characteristics (TC) rule. The...