The Energy Law

JULY 26, 2013

The case relates to a 2006 oil spill which occurred at CITGO’s Lake Charles, Louisiana, refinery. This opinion from the Fifth Circuit is likely to have wide-ranging effects on CWA penalty cases. The CITGO case may continue to provide insight as it progresses on remand and any subsequent appeals. CITGO Petroleum Corp.,

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The Energy Law

MAY 26, 2016

The judgment is the latest in a suit the EPA filed against CITGO under the Clean Water Act for a 2006 spill at the oil company’s St. As a result, Judge Haik imposed a civil penalty of $1,500 per barrel spilled – for a total of $81 million – and significantly increased the penalty of $111 per barrel in his original judgment.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 10, 2020

255 suffered an explosion and fire while transporting roughly 2,000 barrels of oil off Port Aransas, Texas. On October 20, 2017, Bouchard Transportation’s ATB BUSTER BOUCHARD/B. Two crewmembers perished as a result of the casualty. Riverboat Services of Indiana, Inc., 451 F.3d 3d 424 , 444 (7th Cir.

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