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Fifth Circuit Vacates $6 Million Clean Water Act Penalty

The Energy Law

By Greg Johnson and Stephen Wiegand In a July 17, 2013 decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a $6 million dollar penalty levied under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) against CITGO Petroleum Corporation (“CITGO”) and remanded the matter to the Western District of Louisiana for further consideration.

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New Judge, Same Result – $81 Million CWA Civil Penalty Appealed

The Energy Law

District Court Judge Dee Drell (Western District, LA) recently denied a motion to alter or amend the Court’s judgment against CITGO Petroleum Corp.– 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. CITGO Petroleum Corp., CITGO Petroleum Corp.,

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Christmas Eve Edition: 2024 Oil and Gas Results – Top Deals and a Bonus to End the Year

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This deal boosted Exxons daily output by over 700,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). Chevrons Purchase of Hess Corporation Value: $60 billion Date: September 30, 2024 Chevrons acquisition added Hesss assets in Guyanas Stabroek Block, a hotbed of oil discoveries with reserves exceeding 11 billion barrels.

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