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United States Court of Appeals Finds BOEM Environmental Impact Statement Deficient, But Declines to Vacate Leases Issued in 2018 Offshore Lease Sales

The Energy Law

In a recent opinion released by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the court declined to vacate a deficient environmental impact statement (“EIS”) prepared in connection with two offshore lease sales held in 2018, the records of decision announcing the sales, or the leases issued. FERC , 419 F.3d

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OCSLA Amendments Pave the Way for Carbon Sequestration in Offshore Federal Waters

The Energy Law

The Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (the “Act”), which was passed into law on November 15, 2021, included key amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”) that pave the way for carbon sequestration in offshore federal waters.

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Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico

The Energy Law

This is the first in a series of articles in which Liskow’s offshore team will discuss the regulatory framework for wind energy projects in federal waters and highlight legal issues pertinent to this dynamic area. To date, the development of offshore wind in federal waters has largely been limited to the east coast. 556.400; 30 C.F.R.

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MMS Proposes Royalty Relief Amendments

The Energy Law

Hunter MMS has announced proposed amendments to its deep gas royalty relief regulations under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

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MMS Preparations for Hurricane Season

The Energy Law

The web site is designed to describe and explain improvements instituted since Hurricane Season 2005, when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita cut a destructive path through the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana and Mississippi. These practices were developed in collaboration with industry and many of the new requirements have already been implemented.

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Canada’s Environment Ministry Approves Offshore Oil Project While Touting 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan

Energy Central

Canada's Bay-du-Nord offshore oil project has received federal government approval. It is scheduled to go onstream by 2028, two years before the country’s 2030 deadline to reduce emissions from the sector by 31% from 2005 levels. One could claim the government is suffering from cognitive dissonance in this decision.