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Fifth Circuit Vacates $6 Million Clean Water Act Penalty

The Energy Law

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. 11-31117 (5th Cir.

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

The Energy Law

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. Charles refinery. In January 2016, Judge Haik retired from the bench and the case was transferred to Judge Drell. .– allowing an $81 million judgment against the oil company to stand. Year in Rev.

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Louisiana Legislature Modifies Oilfield Cleanup Legislation

The Energy Law

ACT 312 BEFORE THE NEW LEGISLATION Act 312 of the 2006 legislative session was enacted in response to judicial decisions that awarded significant damages for remediation costs with no obligation for landowners to actually use such awards for cleanup work. Third, a limited admission precludes another plan hearing later in the case.

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