oil and gas News

Texas Anti-ESG Push Is Coming for Insurers and Pensions in New Bills

A Texas lawmaker is seeking to broaden the fight against ESG policies by imposing further limits on the types of investments state pension managers can make and restricting shareholder proposals that would dictate insurance companies’ business with oil and gas …

High Court Refuses to Revive Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to revive a Louisiana flood protection board’s lawsuit seeking to make oil, gas and pipeline companies pay for decades of damage to coastal wetlands. The suit drew fierce opposition from the energy industry and …

GSR Introduces New Liability Insurance Package for Energy Consultants

07/17/12 – Global Special Risks (GSR), part of RSG Underwriting Managers, LLC, recently launched a new Liability Package Policy for energy consultants working primarily in the complex offshore/onshore and “fracking” environments. This unique package policy is the latest program in …

President Signs Pipeline Safety, Airport Security Laws

President Barack Obama has signed legislation to toughen oil and gas pipeline regulations and another to ease airport security procedures for members of the military on official travel. The president signed the legislation Tuesday as part of a post-holiday, back-to-business …