Energy Law: Understanding the Business and Regulatory Aspects of Energy Production and Use
Energy Law: Understanding the Business and Regulatory Aspects of Energy Production and Use Energy law is a specific area of law that concerns energy and its sources. Since energy is looked to as the key to modern life, so essential to homes and industries and transportation systems that the very economic life of the nation depends upon its consumption, the legal structure that affects the way in which energy is obtained, regulated and used is a critical determinant of the nation's ability to sustain and build on those gains in economic power. Energy Law in the Modern World Energy law covers a wide variety of topics including regulation of utilities, quality of water, natural resources, mining, contamination of soil, air and water, zoning and land use, public control and governmental powers. It covers a wide range of areas, including oil and gas, renewable energy, electricity, nuclear energy, and energy efficiency. Energy law spans a wide range of other areas, from internation...