U.S. Energy Law: An Introduction
A basic guide to U.S. energy law research.
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Books
The Library's energy law collection includes print and online titles. Search JACOB to locate titles on energy law topics. For example:
Global Climate Change and U.S. Law, 3d ed. by The new edition provides an increased emphasis on all aspects of energy regulation, as well as additional material on emerging issues such as adaptation and geoengineering.
Intellectual Property in the Energy Sector by Examines the challenges and opportunities that intellectual property issues present for different areas of the energy sector, including: upstream: exploration and production of hydrocarbons across the full lifecycle of oil and gas fields; downstream: oil and gas processing technology and resulting differentiated fuel and lubricant products; and renewables: a look at the role of IP in supporting renewables businesses, with a spotlight on a solar start-up.
Resilience in Energy, Infrastructure, and Natural Resources Law by 'Resilience' is discussed as a common framework for the interpretation and development of energy, infrastructure, and natural resources law. Thematic chapters and case studies from multiple jurisdictions, map and assess legal responses to disruptive nature-based events, and examine possible legal pathways for more sustainable outcomes.
Routledge Handbook of Energy Law by Provides a global survey of the discipline of energy law, capturing the essential and relevant issues in energy today. Each chapter is written by a leading expert, and provides a contemporary overview of a significant area within the field.
Research Handbook on Oil and Gas Law by Examines oil and gas regulation from historical, contemporary and forward-looking perspectives, particularly consider the future challenges and opportunities for oil and gas, and how petroleum-dependent states can both regulate and facilitate the age of energy transition.
Treatises
Written by legal scholars and practitioners, treatises provide current, in-depth analysis and commentary on an area of energy law.
- American Law of Mining, 2nd edition
- Energy Law and Transactions
- Federal Taxation of Oil and Gas Transactions
- Hydraulic Fracturing Law and Practice
- Kuntz, Law of Oil and Gas
- Law of Federal Oil and Gas Leases
- Law of Independent Power
- The Law of Oil and Gas Leases, 2d ed.
- The Law of Pooling and Unitization, 3d ed.
- Matthew Bender Renewable Energy Law and Policy
- Regulation of Public Utilities
- Regulation of the Gas Industry
- Williams & Meyers, Oil and Gas Law
- Wind and Solar Law
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
CRS research attorneys write concise, objective reports on current legislative issues. Some reports are periodically updated.
To locate a CRS report or the most recent version of a CRS report, search:
- Bloomberg Law
- Congress.gov: CRS Reports
- HeinOnline
- ProQuest Congressional
Selected reports relating to energy law:
- Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues
- The Hydrogen Economy: Putting the Pieces Together
- Oil Spills: Background and Governance
- The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): An Overview
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports
GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars and reports on how well government programs and policies are meeting their objectives.
Selected Reports:
- Climate Resilience: DOD Needs to Assess Risk and Provide Guidance on Use of Climate Projections in Installation Master Plans and Facilities Designs
- Climate Change: State and Local Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Vehicles