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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EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Issue Draft Guidance on Waters Protected by Clean Water Act

The Energy Law

Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) released new proposed guidance on how the agencies will identify waters protected by the Clean Water Act (CWA) in light of Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. 715 (2006). 159 (2001) (SWANCC) and Rapanos v. United States, 547 U.S.

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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

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. 30:29, known as Act 312. The LL&E II Decision.

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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. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit applied the U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett v. EPA decision redefining waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) to end a ten-year conflict between the U.S. In Lewis 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

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. 30:29, known as Act 312. The LL&E II Decision.

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Some Thoughts on Registration of CPA’s as Solicitors

The Energy Law

State Registration of Solicitors In 2006, Louisiana defined an IAR as including an individual who “solicits, offers or negotiates for the sale or sells investment advisory services”. In 2016, Louisiana specifically required IARs to be registered and to pass a Series 65 exam or meet other third-party certifications, such as CFP, PFS, or CFA.

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