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APRIL 4, 2023

The bill, HB 590 , extends a prior substantive change in the law that was affected by the 2012 amendments to La. As was the case in 2012, this proposed amendment would also extend this direct payment requirement to any overriding royalty interests burdening the nonparticipating owner’s lease.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This is a Thanksgiving tradition now published for the 16th year in a row here and previously at my former blog Idaho Samizdat (2007-2012) In the spirit of Thanksgiving, and wanting to take a break from reading, thinking, and writing about nuclear energy, I’m offering my tried and true, and now “world famous” cooking instructions (..)

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Since 2012, tens of thousands of hectares of koala habitat have been lost to mining and renewable energy projects. Koalas are one of the most iconic symbols of Australia, yet they are facing an escalating threat as vast areas of their habitat are cleared to make way for human development. But this isn’t just an Australian problem.

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Energy Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

➡️ 10 GW was passed in 2008 ➡️ 100 GW was passed in 2012 ➡️ 1 TW was passed in 2022. After taking 22 years to reach its first terawatt of solar power, the world will reach its second AND third terawatt in just five years. And this is why global power sector emissions are going to start declining.

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Energy Central

JANUARY 24, 2023

In 2012, the year before he passed away in office, he saw the. Hugo Chávez, whose presidency lasted from 1999 to 2013, rode the commodities boom. Under his presidency, Venezuela’s GDP quadrupled. In 1998, the year Chávez won his first election, GDP stood at $91.8bn.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2013

By Lesley Foxhall Pietras On December 21, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a policy announcement addressing how it will deal with source aggregation following the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Summit Petroleum Corp. EPA , 2012 U.S. 21, 2012), available here (PDF). EPA, 690 F.3d 3d 733 (6th Cir.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2013

In August 2012, BSEE promulgated a new final rule entitled “Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf–Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf,” to tighten safety measures on the OCS. Initially, BOEMRE implemented the recommendations through an interim final rule. 50856 (Aug.

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Adrian - Oil & Gas

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Seaside Heights and other towns on and beyond the Jersey Shore were devastated by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. "If you lie to the public to protect your profits, we will hold you accountable."

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 4, 2007

This will be the first sale in the newly configured Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, and is the first Central GOM sale to be held in MMS’ 2007 – 2012 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Hunter MMS has issued a proposed notice scheduling Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 205 for October 3, 2007.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2012

Moreno On March 7, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the Federal Register a proposed NPDES general permit for discharges from oil and gas facilities in the western and central portion of the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico (the “proposed permit”). 7, 2012), available at [link]. By Carlos J.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Moreno On October 1st, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released the final NPDES general permit for discharges from oil and gas facilities in the western and central portion of the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico (the “final permit”). By Robert E. Holden and Carlos J.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 20, 2012

Moreno On August 16, 2012, EPA published a new rule that revises the NESHAP Subpart HH standards for the oil and gas industry. The Final Rule wassigned on April 17, 2012, but publication in the Federal Register did not occur until August 16, 2012, making the rule effective on October 15, 2012. 16, 2012.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2012

By Lesley Foxhall Pietras On October 5, 2012, EPA filed a petition for en banc rehearing of the D.C. Circuit’s August 21, 2012 panel decision vacating EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR).

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

10-20599, 2012 U.S. 1, 2012) The Fifth Circuit recently vacated a judgment in the U.S. 10-20599, 2012 U.S. By Joanna Nelson : Preston Exploration Co., GSF , L.L.C., LEXIS 1873 (5th Cir. Preston Exploration Co., GSF, L.L.C., LEXIS 1873, *12 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Emissions reductions will take effect quickly, starting January 1, 2012 for SO2 and annual NOx reductions, and May 1, 2012 for ozone season (May-September) NOx reductions. Texas power plants must meet the January 1, 2012 deadline for SO2 and annual NOx emissions, and the May 1 deadline for ozone season NOx emissions.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2017

2] The Defendant-Lessee drilled a gas well on the leased premises on February 14, 2012. [3] 3] The well, which was to produce from a reservoir and zone under the property of multiple landowners, was completed on April 27, 2012 and began production on May 18, 2012. [4] Anglo-Dutch Energy, L.L.C. , Anglo-Dutch Energy, L.L.C. ,

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 28, 2009

Department of the Interior, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a ruling on April 17, 2009 vacating the Department of the Interior’s statutorily-mandated five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program for the period 2007-2012.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The amendment does not significantly alter the substance of the reporting requirements, but it imposes a new twenty-day reporting deadline (required by a 2012 statutory amendment). 1824 (July 20, 2013).

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 25, 2013

If stormwater permitting is required, we suggest a careful review of NPDES stormwater delegation and the potential applicability of the 2008 Multi-Sector General Permit (“MSGP”) or the 2012 Construction General Permit (“CGP”). See 73 Fed. 56,572 (Sept. 29, 2008); 77 Fed. 12,286 (Feb.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 16, 2019

The next report was the comprehensive The Real Estate Finance Opinion Report of 2012 published at 47 Real Prop. 213 (2012) and The ACREL Papers 121 (Spring 2013). The Local Counsel Opinion Letters – A Supplement to the Real Estate Finance Opinion Report of 2012 , 51 Real Prop. & Est. L. & Est. L.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 21, 2012

Moreno On August 13, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) disapproval of revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) dealing with the state’s Flexible Permits program. 13, 2012) ( quoting in part from 42 U.S.C. State of Texas v. 7410(a)(1).

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2018

In August 2018, dry natural gas production from the Haynesville shale averaged 6.774 billion cubic feet per day, which is the highest daily Haynesville production average since September 2012 when production averaged 6.962 billion cubic feet per day. August 2018 was not an anomaly.

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

EPA requested another extension of this deadline through April 13, 2012, but this request was opposed by the plaintiff, the Sierra Club. Thus, the court denied EPA’s request for an extension until April 13, 2012 so that EPA could re-propose the rules before issuing the final rules.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 16, 2012

By Lesley Foxhall Pietras On August 7, 2012, in a 2-1 decision in Summit Petroleum Corp. In light of this determination, the court applied no deference to EPA’s interpretation of the term. See Summit Petroleum Corp. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 09-4348, slip op. at 15 (6th Cir.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 19, 2013

On October 25, 2012 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its corrected definition of “regulated NSR pollutant.” The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) adopted EPA’s revised definition of “regulated new source review (NSR) pollutant” at LAC 33:III.509.B B in a May 20, 2013 Louisiana Register Notice. 65107 (Oct.

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The Energy Law Blog

APRIL 20, 2012

By Stephen Wiegand On April 17, 2012, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for natural gas wells that are hydraulically fractured.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

Under the proposed rules, the newly covered sources are required to begin collecting emissions data on January 1, 2011 and are required to submit the first annual reports to EPA on March 31, 2012. The public comment period on the proposed rules will extend for 60 days after EPA’s publication of the proposed rules in the Federal Register.

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Reporting Oil and Gas

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

billion over a decade (2012-2021) due to mis-invoicing, while illicit outflows through export under-invoicing amounted to $5.11 trillion lost to money laundering. Experts revealed that Ghana experienced cumulative gross illicit flows of $14.39

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The Energy Law Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2012

3d__, 2012 U.S. The DOI appealed the district court’s decision to the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which considered whether the DOI’s actions, taken without seeking a remand to the agency, violated the written order enjoining the enforcement of the initial moratorium. Hornbeck Offshore Servs., Salazar , __F.3d__,

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2012

Wiegand On August 21, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). By Stephen W. EPA issued CSAPR in August 2011 pursuant to Sec.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 1, 2013

On August 21, 2012, in a 2-1 decision, the D.C. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the American Lung Association in the litigation involving EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (“CSAPR”). The CSAPR sets limits on sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from power plants in 28 upwind states in the eastern part of the country.

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

11-09-00348-CV, 2012 Tex. 12, 2012). Raven Resources (“Raven”) was interested in selling certain oil and gas related-properties to Legacy Reserves Operating LP, (“Legacy”). Raven Resources, LLC v. Legacy Reserves Operating, LP, No. LEXIS 310, (Tex. Eastland, Jan.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The most recent versions of the NWPs were reissued in 2012, and they will be valid for five years, until March 18, 2017. The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issues NWPs for activities that have minimal individual and cumulative adverse effects on the aquatic environment. See 77 Fed. 10184 (Feb. NWP-12 is for “utility line activities.”

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Energy Transfer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

His $10 million donation in 2012 was instrumental in the creation of Klyde Warren Park , a beloved 5.2-acre Warrens influence extends beyond business success, demonstrating how a blend of strategic vision and compassionate giving can create a lasting legacy. acre green space that reconnects the citys uptown and downtown areas.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

By Jana Grauberger The Texas Supreme Court distinguished several Texas appellate court decisions and held the exculpatory clause in a joint operating agreement (“JOA”) applicable not just to operational activities undertaken by the operator, but to all activities of the operator under the JOA. Wood County Energy, LLC , No. 10-0887, slip op.

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Iraq Business News: Oil & Gas

MARCH 7, 2025

Petrel has recently submitted an application to assume an existing contract east of Baghdad 4 th Bid round award in 2012, at a remuneration per barrel of $5.38.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 12, 2016

A similar lawsuit filed in 2012 in the same court resulted in a court opinion requiring EPA to review its RCRA Subtitle D regulations concerning coal ash. McCarthy , Case No. 1:16-cv-00842-JDB, and was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The oil and gas industry will need to monitor this suit. McCarthy , 989 F.

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