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Ninth Circuit Vacates EPA Rule Excepting Oil and Gas Construction Discharges from NPDES Permitting

The Energy Law

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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Christmas Eve Edition: 2024 Oil and Gas Results – Top Deals and a Bonus to End the Year

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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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You Cannot Just Read the Regulations to Understand Stormwater Permitting for Oil and Gas Activities!

The Energy Law

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

The Energy Law

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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Pipeline Canal Class Action Dismissed

The Energy Law

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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Third Circuit Affirms Trial Court’s Refusal to Adopt DNR’s Most Feasible Plan in Sweet Lake Land & Oil Co. v. Oleum Operating Company

The Energy Law

30:29, in 2006 to provide a procedure for ensuring that amounts awarded to remediate environmental damage are actually spent on remediation. Louisiana Land & Exploration Co. , The Louisiana Legislature passed “Act 312,” La. In May 2015, a jury found BP was responsible for the damage. 30:29(F), M.J. Farms, Ltd. Exxon Mobil Corp. ,

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Expand Energy: From Chesapeake’s Fall to America’s Top Natural Gas Producer

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Before it was Expand Energy, the largest natural gas-weighted exploration and production company in the U.S., 2006 Tom Ward Resigns Ward, who co-founded the company, left Chesapeake in 2006. 2016 McClendons Indictment and Death McClendon faced a federal indictment for alleged oil and gas lease bidding conspiracy.