The Energy Law

JUNE 25, 2008

By Claire Bienvenu On May 23, 2008, the Ninth Circuit vacated EPA’s rule exempting discharges of sediment resulting from oil and gas construction activities from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. 06-73217 (9th Cir.

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The Energy Law

JULY 25, 2013

Holden EPA’s most recent NPDES regulations for stormwater permitting of oil and gas facilities were vacated by the Ninth Circuit in 2008 and new regulations have not been promulgated. The 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) added language creating a permitting exemption for uncontaminated runoff from Oil and Gas operations.

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Rextag

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Before it was Expand Energy, the largest natural gas-weighted exploration and production company in the U.S., billion merger with Southwestern Energy, Expand Energy has achieved a new milestone: its the largest natural gas producer in the U.S., it was Chesapeake Energy. With its recent $7.4 2005 A Major U.S.

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Rextag

DECEMBER 23, 2024

At Rextag, we couldnt think of a better gift for our readers than a look back at the deals that shaped the oil and gas industry this year. So, while you sip your cocoa and enjoy the holiday glow, lets dive into the most impactful oil and gas deals of the yearcomplete with a festive bow and a little extra surprise at the end.

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., Iowa Production , landowners sued oil and gas companies for breach of a mineral lease. Tackling this problem, the Louisiana Legislature in 2006 enacted La. Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., State of Louisiana v. 2020-00685 (La. 6/30/2021); — So. 3d — (“ LL&E II ”). [1].

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 1, 2006

Judge Sarah Vance of the Eastern District of Louisiana dismissed a suit in which plaintiffs claimed that oil and gas production and pipeline companies’ activities in South Louisiana marshes contributed to the destruction wreaked by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The opinion is available at 2006 WL 3333797 (E.D. 28, 2006).

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., Iowa Production , landowners sued oil and gas companies for breach of a mineral lease. Tackling this problem, the Louisiana Legislature in 2006 enacted La. Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., State of Louisiana v. 2020-00685 (La. 6/30/2021); — So. 3d — (“ LL&E II ”). [1].

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