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EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Publish Joint Guidance

The Energy Law

Army Corps of Engineers have released long-awaited guidance addressing jurisdictional determinations under the Clean Water Act (CWA) in the wake of Rapanos v. 2208 (2006). 2208 (2006). Army Corps of Engineers, Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Following the U.S. United States , 126 S. United States , and Carabell v.

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EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Propose Significant Revisions to Definition of “Waters of the United States”

The Energy Law

On March 25, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) jointly released a proposed rule purporting to clarify the scope of the “waters of the United States” protected under the Clean Water Act. The agencies claim that, as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Rapanos v.

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Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law

In the landmark oilfield remediation case Corbello v. Tackling this problem, the Louisiana Legislature in 2006 enacted La. The lure of that financial “delta”—the cost difference between attaining government standards and some standard in excess of that—was an engine that has shaped legacy litigation in the ensuing years.

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Fifth Circuit Applies U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett Decision to End Long-Standing WOTUS Dispute

The Energy Law

Army Corp of Engineers (“USACE”) and a Louisiana landowner over the agency’s Clean Water Act (“CWA”) jurisdiction over the subject property. United States , Case No. That rule has been enjoined in Louisiana and thus the most recent amended rule could not be applied to this case. In Lewis v. water[s] of the United States, (i.e.,

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Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law

In the landmark oilfield remediation case Corbello v. Tackling this problem, the Louisiana Legislature in 2006 enacted La. The lure of that financial “delta”—the cost difference between attaining government standards and some standard in excess of that—was an engine that has shaped legacy litigation in the ensuing years.

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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Major Environmental Decision Narrowing the Scope of the Clean Water Act

The Energy Law

715 (2006), which was issued 17 years ago but was not uniformly applied due to Justice Kennedy’s use of the “significant nexus” test in his concurrence. Brief Overview of “Waters of the United States” The Supreme Court previously considered the scope of “waters of the United States” under the CWA in 2006 in Rapanos. 715, 739 (2006). [3]

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