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OSHA Awards Damages for Retaliatory Discharge of Jones Act Seaman in Violation of Seaman’s Protection Act

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In a stark reminder of the sanctity of Coast Guard investigations, and the consequences of impeding such investigations, the U.S. On October 20, 2017, Bouchard Transportation’s ATB BUSTER BOUCHARD/B. 255 suffered an explosion and fire while transporting roughly 2,000 barrels of oil off Port Aransas, Texas. 2114) (the “SPA”). 3d 424 , 444 (7th Cir.

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Louisiana Legislature Modifies Oilfield Cleanup Legislation

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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. These changes are summarized below. The legislature responded by enacting Act 312.

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

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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.

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