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This program will explore what companies are required under SEC guidance, or may soon be required (by regulation or consumer demand), to disclose regarding how much carbon their products have generated, the chemicals used in their products, the origin of product materials and the well-being of the workers making their products. This may soon be required of the entire supply chain for products.

This material covers environmental laws that affect multinational companies in the US and the EU, and uncover suggested approaches and best practices to ensure that your company is compliant on both sides of the Atlantic. Panelists provide best practices and case studies, including sample compliance programs.

Faculty will discuss the various methods for real property owners (or long term tenants) use to generate revenue from their real property with non-traditional uses. These uses may include installation of solar/wind or other energy collection devices, cell towers, satellite and data transmission equipment, ATM machines, etc. This program will also address particular problems that you need to anticipate when considering these uses of your real estate, including landlord/tenant issues, permit/code issues and health safety issues.

With enforcement policy initiatives and definitive statements on compliance from the FERC having been issued in 2008, electric and gas companies have every incentive to devote the resources to having a robust compliance program in 2009. This session will show you how to translate FERC's guidance and policy statements into meaningful programs at your company. If you do find yourself in an enforcement action, it will teach you the basic rules of the game.

Energy companies are required to comply with myriad laws, rules and regulations. With increased penalty authority for many regulators, staying in compliance is a necessity. Explore several hypothetical compliance cases, participate in determining whether they present compliance problems and suggest how companies should respond to those problems, in collaboration with the speakers.

This training course explains the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Standards of Conduct in simple, understandable terms. It includes pop quizzes, news clippings and a final quiz highlighting real-world compliance issues that employees should learn to recognize and respond to appropriately.

To access the FERC Standards of Conduct Training Course, visit <a href=http://www.ethicsxchange.com/topic/53519-ferc-standards-of-conduct>www…;

Highlights key Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) enforcement actions and explains how FERC revised its program in May 2008.

Provides an overview of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Explores respective roles of FERC and NERC, the status of standards being developed by the ERO and related enforcement developments. Discusses how to determine if your company is a "user, owner or operator" that is subject to the FERC reliability standards and penalties.

Sample Natural Gas Purchase and Sales Agreement

This is a sample natural gas purchase and sales agreement where the Buyer desires to purchase natural gas from Seller according to the terms of the agreement.

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Interest Area: Energy and Public Utility, Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
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