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Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico

The Energy Law

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a sub-agency within Interior, promulgated regulations in 2009 which set forth the procedure for leasing, siting, construction, and operation of offshore wind projects. The regulatory process leading to the Vineyard Wind Project offshore Massachusetts began in 2010. federal waters.

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EPA Releases Final Rule Requiring Oil and Gas Sources to Report Emissions of Greenhouse Gases

The Energy Law

Moreno On November 8, 2010, the U.S. The original Subpart W rule for petroleum and natural gas facilities was proposed in March 2010. By defining the term “facility” this way, individual production wells that are under the reporting threshold may be pulled in if the owner or operator has additional wells in the same basin.

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BSEE’s Investigations and Review Unit Changes the Playing Field on the OCS

The Energy Law

Background In 2010, in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Department of Interior renamed the Minerals Management Service (MMS) the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE). 3304, issued June 29, 2010. The head of the IRU reports to the BSEE Director. Richard Hastings (R-Wash.),

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2023 Begins With Increased (or Unlimited) Liability for Vessel Owners

The Energy Law

3] When the source of the discharge is a vessel, the “responsible party” is the owner, operator, or demise charterer of that vessel. [4] A Regulatory Increase to the Limits of Liability for Oil Pollution and an Amendment Exempting Small Passenger Vessels from the Limitation of Liability Act Present New Challenges for Vessel Owners U.S.

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Fifth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Imposition of Attorneys Fees on DOI for Reissuance of Drilling Moratorium in GOM Following Deepwater Horizon Incident

The Energy Law

Dicharry and Robert E. Holden Following the Deepwater Horizon incident in May 2010, the DOI imposed a six-month moratorium on the issuance of new drilling permits in deep water and directed then-operating lessees to stop operations at the soonest time practicable. Hornbeck Offshore Servs., Salazar , __F.3d__,

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EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Will Have A Dramatic Impact on Texas and Louisiana

The Energy Law

As for Louisiana, the Louisiana Public Service Commission’s consultant notes that CSAPR requires Louisiana power plants to reduce NOx emissions by 42 percent compared to 2010 levels. See David E. See 76 Fed. 48208 (Aug. A reduction of that magnitude would have resulted in rotating outages during some days in August 2011.

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Louisiana Second Circuit Provides Clarity on Production in Paying Quantities and Affirms Lease Cancellation Under Mineral Code Article 140 for Failure to Pay Royalties

The Energy Law

4] In 2007, Fossil Operating, Inc. Fossil”), with whom Tauren contracted to conduct operations on the property, drilled and completed wells on the leased property in Sections 9, 10, and 16. [5] 5] Chesapeake Operating, Inc. 1] The dispute in Gloria’s Ranch, L.L.C. Tauren Exploration, Inc.

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