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Energy Law Research Guide

Introduction

This guide is designed to assist with research on energy law at the Georgetown University Law Library. Both primary and secondary materials in print and electronic formats are included in the guide. Members of the Georgetown University community can seek additional assistance at the reference desk or online. Other research guides available through the library that might be of interest to you are:

Books and Treatises

  • A Treatise on the Law of Oil and Gas: Including Forms, Statutes, Regulations. Eugene O. Kuntz KF1849.K8
  • Energy Law in a Nutshell. Joseph P. Tomain KF2120.Z9T65 2004
  • Energy and Natural Resources Law in a Nutshell. Jan Laitos and Joseph P. Tomain KF2120.Z9L27 1992
  • Energy Policy: The REEL World: Cases and Materials on Resources, Energy and Environmental Law. Marla E. Mansfield KF2120.A7M36 2001
  • The Energy Handbook. William A. Mogel and David J. Muchow. Lexis Electronic Resource
  • Energy, Economics and the Environment: Cases and Materials. Fred Bosselman, et al. KF2120.A7B672006
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). James H. McGrew KF2120.M34 2003
  • Institute for Energy Law of the Center for American and International Law Electronic Resource Lexis login and password required. Updated annually.
  • International Encyclopedia of Laws: Energy Law. R. Blanpain (ed.). K3478.I56 2001 Looseleaf updates.

Reporters

  • Energy Management. KF2120.A6C64 1973 Outlines federal energy guidelines.
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Reporter. KF2120.A6 F433 Contains opinions, orders and decisions reviewed by the Commission.
  • Nuclear Regulation Reporter. KF2138.A6 C66 1975 Reports on the law of atomic energy. Statutes, regulations and decisions are indexed.
  • Utilities Law Reporter. KF2096.A6 C6 1974 Contains the full text of regulations, FERC orders and opinions, and current court decisions, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

Journals & Current Awareness

The following are just some of journals relating to energy in general or energy law, which are available via the library's E-Journal Finder:

  • Energy and Environmental Management
  • The Energy Journal
  • Energy Law Journal
  • Energy News
  • Energy Policy
  • Energy Report

Below are useful resources for following current developments in energy law:

  • Current Energy Legal Literature
    Current Energy Legal Literature is a resource for keeping informed of current articles concerned with development and regulation of energy resources and related policy, primarily in the United States. The emphasis is on renewable and alternative energy sources and new developments in traditional sources, including articles about directly applicable environmental law.
  • Environment and Energy Daily
    Environment and Energy Daily tracks environmental and energy issues in Congress. E&E Daily is published daily except during extended congressional recesses. In addition to original reporting on daily legislative activity, E&E Daily’s coverage includes hearings, schedules, appropriations, legislative status and other related documents.
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Government Resources

 

Associations and Organizations

  • American Bar Association - Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
    Publications include a bi-monthly newsletter, Trends, focusing on current developments in this area and a quarterly magazine, Natural Resources and Environment.
  • Energy Bar Association
    The Energy Bar Association is an international, non-profit association of more than 2,400 members active in all areas of energy law. It publishes the Energy Law Journal.
  • The Institute for Energy Law
    The Institute publishes The Oil and Gas Reporter and Proceedings of the Institute on Oil and Gas Law
  • Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
    A "non-profit educational organization providing information on legal issues related to the energy and mineral industry through workshops, specialty programs, publications and electronic information".
  • International Atomic Energy Agency
    The IAEA is a specialized agency of the United Nations, headquartered in Vienna, aimed at promoting "safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies". This is a very useful website for researching international standards, codes and guides specific to nuclear energy.
  • Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
    OPEC is an intergovernmental organization which was created in 1960. Its aim is to "stabilize the oil market and help oil producers achieve a reasonable rate of return on their investments". Some of OPEC's publications are: World Oil Outlook, Monthly Oil Market Report, Annual Statistical Bulletin and the OPEC Bulletin.
  • The World Bank Group - Energy Website
    The World Bank's Energy site contains useful publications and statistical data on energy.

Other Resources

  • Westlaw: Energy Databases - Directory > Topical Practice Areas > Energy. Databases contain materials including federal administrative resources, federal statutes, federal and state cases, Public Utilities Commission decisions and reports, news, law reviews, forms and practice materials.
  • Lexis-Nexis: Energy and Natural Resources - Legal > Area of Law - By Topic > Energy and Natural Resources

Updated 11/5/2007 (YM)

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