Susan Lafferty is a member of Sutherland's Energy and Environmental Practice Group. Susan advises clients on a broad array of energy and environmental matters in the petroleum and biofuels regulatory and trading arenas. Drawing on her previous experience with the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee, Susan provides counsel and insight on policy developments affecting the energy industry, such as greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements and renewable fuel mandates. Representative Experience Susan's recent representative experience includes: · Providing analysis and compliance counseling for importers, blenders, producers and traders on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mobile Source issues including reformulated gasoline (RFG) and conventional gasoline (CG) programs, the Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) program, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits, and related commercial and policy issues. · Assisting clients with responding to invalid RINs in the marketplace, including responding to notices of violation (NOVs) from EPA, commercial issues and general compliance. · Counseling multiple clients on California's low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) including compliance issues for high carbon-intense bulk commodities and assessment of potential adoption by the federal or state governments. · Advising and counseling on EPA enforcement proceedings and program audits under the Mobile Source program and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). · Analyzing and providing congressional advocacy on Gulf of Mexico royalty payment issues, including crafting strategic approaches and potential legislative solutions. · Counseling clients on oil-spill risk liability in the United States and analysis by foreign counsel in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. · Preparing and testing of Emergency Response Plans for oil and bunker fuel spills, and advising on the structure of vetting programs. · Advising and guiding companies through the Foreign Investment and National Security Act/ Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (FINSA/CFIUS) process, including preparing of CFIUS notices, negotiating mitigation agreements with CFIUS, and advising on government audits. Professional and Community Involvement · Member, Climate Change, Science and Technology Section, American Bar Association · Member, Renewable Energy Section, American Bar Association · Member, Energy Bar Association Recent Publications and Speaking Engagements · Speaker, OPIS RINs Conference (October 13, 2011) · Speaker, California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard Seminar (June 9, 2010) · Speaker, Sutherland Webinar: "Petroleum Price Gouging and Market Manipulation 101: A Guide to Understanding the Current Regulations, Enforcement and Investigations," (June 16, 2011) · Speaker, "State & Federal Energy Policy-What is on the Horizon," Online Green Building Expo (January 12-14, 2010) · Speaker, AMERICANA 2009 Conference (March 17-19, 2009) · Co-author, "Who's In Charge of Carbon Markets?" Public Utilities Fortnightly (July 2008) Industries Crude Oil and Refined Products Natural Gas News Sutherland Elects New Partners and Counsel
February 5, 2009 Legal Alerts Legal Alert: EPA Issues Notices of Violation of the RFS to Twenty-Four Parties
November 7, 2011 Legal Alert: EPA Publishes New Rule to Reduce Stormwater Pollution From Construction Sites
December 22, 2009 Legal Alert: EPA Publishes Tailoring Rule Requirements for Greenhouse Gases from Stationary Sources
October 29, 2009 Legal Alert: DOE Creates Financial Institution Partnership Program in Connection with Solicitation for Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Applications
October 12, 2009 Legal Alert: House Passes Sweeping Climate Change Legislation - American Clean Energy and Security Act, 219-212
June 26, 2009 Legislative Alert: Climate Change: The Congressional Outlook With Eight Months to Copenhagen
April 20, 2009 Legal Alert: U.S. House Democrats Release Broad Climate and Energy Draft Bill
April 2, 2009 Legal Alert: Effects of the Proposed EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule on Electric Cooperatives
March 25, 2009 Legal Alert: Stimulus Bill Provides a Boost for Renewable and Other Energy Investments
February 16, 2009 Legal Alert: Texas Legislators Promote Texas Joining the Northeast's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
February 11, 2009 Legal Alert: U.S. Senator Ken Salazar Tapped for Interior
December 18, 2008 Legal Alert: Obama Announces Energy Team
December 16, 2008 Legal Alert: Treasury Releases Final CFIUS Rule for Transactions Involving Foreign Investment in the United States
December 1, 2008 Legal Alert: BLM Issues Final Rule for Oil Shale Leasing Program
November 20, 2008 Legal Alert: EPA's New Airborne Lead Standard: What Lies Ahead and How Will it Affect Business
October 22, 2008 Legal Alert: Renewable Energy Tax Credit Extensions Enacted
October 3, 2008 Legal Alert: Congress Allows Moratorium on Offshore Drilling to Expire
October 1, 2008 Legal Alert: NOx Emissions Allowance Contract Complaint Highlights Commercial Fallout from D.C. Circuit CAIR Decision
August 18, 2008 Legal Alert: BLM Releases Proposed Rule for Oil Shale Leasing Program
July 28, 2008 Legal Alert: EPA Issues Advance Notice of Climate Change Rulemaking
July 15, 2008 Publications Who's In Charge of Carbon Markets?
July 2008 Reprinted with permission Public Utilities Fortnightly Events RFS2, RINs & Biodiesel Forum
October 13-14, 2011 Petroleum Price Gouging and Market Manipulation 101: A Guide to Understanding the Current Regulations, Enforcement and Investigations
June 16, 2011 California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard
June 9, 2010 Online Green Building Expo
January 12-14, 2010 AMERICANA 2009
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