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Is the Frequency of Louisiana Environmental Quality Act Citizen Suit Litigation Increasing?

The Energy Law

In 2003, the Louisiana Supreme Court rendered its landmark decision in Corbello, et al. Iowa Production, et al. 30:2025(E). Since then, Louisiana courts have seen a steady stream of “legacy litigation” claims being filed. The purpose of the Louisiana Environmental Quality Act is twofold. 30:2025. (c)

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Department of Interior Proposes New Financial Assurance and Decommissioning Regulations

The Energy Law

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) recently issued a proposed rule on Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention (“Proposed Rule”), which was published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020 and is now open for public comment.