Fifth Circuit Vacates $6 Million Clean Water Act Penalty
The Energy Law
JULY 26, 2013
The case relates to a 2006 oil spill which occurred at CITGO’s Lake Charles, Louisiana, refinery. CITGO Petroleum Corp., 11-31117 (5th Cir. July 17, 2013) (pdf).
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New Judge, Same Result – $81 Million CWA Civil Penalty Appealed
The Energy Law
MAY 26, 2016
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. .– allowing an $81 million judgment against the oil company to stand. In the original judgment , U.S.
Louisiana Legislature Modifies Oilfield Cleanup Legislation
The Energy Law
JUNE 4, 2012
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.
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