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2012-N06 (2012), [hereinafter NTL 2012-N06]. NTL 2012 N-06, 3. To demonstrate that a qualified individual listed in the OSRP can adequately respond to a Worst Case Discharge (“WCD”) scenario, the OSRP now must identify the response resources available, including personnel, materials, equipment, and support vessels.
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.
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 employed Michael Lee as its primary contact in negotiations with Legacy over the sale of the property involved in the case. Eastland, Jan.
09-0901, 2012 Tex. 2, 2012), the Court was asked if a landowner can challenge in court the eminent domain power of a CO 2 pipeline owner with a common carrier permit from the Railroad Commission of Texas (“RRC”). In Texas Rice Land Partners, LTD v. Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas, LLC , No. LEXIS 187 (Tex.
On October 25, 2012 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its corrected definition of “regulated NSR pollutant.” Additionally, measurement of condensable PM continues to be required in all cases for emissions of PM 10 and PM 2.5. B in a May 20, 2013 Louisiana Register Notice. 1280 (May 20, 2013). 65107 (Oct.
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.
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. 9/22/10); 48 So. 3d 341, 342-43.
McCarthy , Case No. 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. In that case, the parties eventually settled, and EPA agreed in a consent decree to finalize RCRA Subtitle D coal ash regulations by a certain date.
1] In the case, the Plaintiffs granted a mineral lease to the Defendant-Lessee that provided for a 1/5 royalty in 2009. [2] 2] The Defendant-Lessee drilled a gas well on the leased premises on February 14, 2012. [3] 1] In the case, the Plaintiffs granted a mineral lease to the Defendant-Lessee that provided for a 1/5 royalty in 2009.
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. Internal quotes and brackets omitted. at *15-16.
On August 21, 2012, in a 2-1 decision, the D.C. The two consolidated cases the Supreme Court agreed to hear are EPA v. The CSAPR sets limits on sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from power plants in 28 upwind states in the eastern part of the country.
In all but the most egregious cases, the typical civil enforcement action has in the past been resolved with the correction of the noncompliance and the payment of any required civil penalty. As part of the restructuring of the MMS, DOI Secretary Salazar established the IRU within BOEMRE via Secretarial Order No. 3304, issued June 29, 2010.
Shortly thereafter, the Secretary lifted the second moratorium, effectively mooting Hornbeck’s case. 3d__, 2012 U.S. The district court granted the preliminary injunction, which prohibited the DOI from enforcing the Moratorium without providing greater explanation for its authority to do so. Hornbeck Offshore Servs., Salazar , __F.3d__,
No matter how the court of appeals disposes of the case on remand, the case may well end up before the supreme court a second time. [1] The decision is noteworthy for two reasons. million damage finding to $31.16 The plaintiff conditionally agreed to the remittitur, and both the plaintiff and Phillips appealed. million.
The most recent versions of the NWPs were reissued in 2012, and they will be valid for five years, until March 18, 2017. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has issued water quality certification (PDF) for NWP-12 without conditions, but it will issue such certification for NWP-39 only on a case-by-case basis.
The Texas Supreme Court stated that those cases all involved interpreting the exculpatory clause language of either the 1977 or 1982 A.A.P.L. Wood County Energy, LLC , No. 10-0887, slip op. In recent years, appellate decisions in Castle Tex. . – El Paso 2000, no pet.), In contrast, the JOA in Reeder was based on the 1989 A.A.P.L.
Since 2012, impact fees have provided more than $2.7 Any time we can steer funding toward our communities, the taxpayer and, in this case, park enthusiasts, win big. billion to Pennsylvania communities, demonstrating the far-reaching benefits of natural gas development beyond providing affordable, reliable energy to residents. $70K
Under the final rule, facilities are required to begin collecting emissions data on January 1, 2011, and the first annual report is due by March 31, 2012. In that case, the emissions from the individual wells would be aggregated and treated as one “facility” for reporting purposes. By Carlos J. Moreno On November 8, 2010, the U.S.
The Violation In March 2012, BSEE conducted an inspection of ATP’s floating production platform facility, known as the ATP Innovator, while it was moored to the sea floor about 45 nautical miles offshore of southeastern Louisiana (about 125 miles south of New Orleans) and engaged in the production of oil and natural gas.
The residents of Longmont, Colorado voted in 2012 to add Article XVI to the City’s home-rule charter. These recent cases point out that the authority to regulate fracking varies from state to state and should be evaluated accordingly. The Colorado opinions echo the recent ruling of the Louisiana First Circuit. In 2014, St.
2] In the Citgo case, the Fifth Circuit dove into these uncertain regulatory waters head on. Citgo’s Corpus Christi refinery operates a wastewater treatment system that sends all oily wastewater to several Corrugated Plate Interceptor (“CPI”) separators. Therefore, the Court of Appeals reversed Citgo’s CAA convictions. 16 U.S.C. §
207, 222 (2012). The case eventually proceeded to trial wherein the jury was instructed to determine whether there was a substantial nexus between Mays’s death and Chevron’s OCS operations. The Court also distinguished Valladolid and another case cited by Chevron, Baker v. In Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP v. 3d 542 (5th Cir.
For example, the plaintiffs in the three cases decided by the Supreme Court today agreed not to pursue unpaid overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on behalf of other employees in class or collective actions.
In September 2012, Black Elk hired Compass Engineering and Consulting, LLC (“Compass”) to draft construction plans for maintenance on the platforms. In 2010, Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC (“Black Elk”) owned and operated a production facility on the West Delta 32 Lease Block located in the Gulf of Mexico. Wood Group PSN, Inc.
In 2012, environmental groups brought a Clean Water Act citizen suit against Maui, claiming that Maui was “discharging a pollutant to navigable waters” without the permit required by the Clean Water Act. The Court remanded the case back to the Ninth Circuit so that it could apply this new standard. 22250 (Apr.
The tables turned again at the Texas Supreme Court, which ultimately held that the boundary stipulation was valid and that the defendants conclusively established their ratification defense, but the case is still ongoing. In 2012, the southeast tract lease was assigned to Concho. The Map depicted provides a helpful visual.
The tables turned again at the Texas Supreme Court, which ultimately held that the boundary stipulation was valid and that the defendants conclusively established their ratification defense, but the case is still ongoing. In 2012, the southeast tract lease was assigned to Concho. Factual and Procedural Background. Analysis and Holding.
a)(3) (2012). In this case, a company, Hawkes, was interested in purchasing land in northern Minnesota to mine peat. Thus, JDs in both cases have practical legal consequences. The rule is currently stayed, however, pending resolution of claims that it is arbitrary and capricious. 33 CFR § 328.3(a)(3)
of natural gas in future cases. of natural gas in future cases. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 2012. in situations where they fail to provide adequate reporting. [3] 5] Notably, the Third Circuit did not examine whether a mineral lessee’s right to receive reporting under La. Associate, Liskow & Lewis, B.A.,
Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 2012. [1] Hilcorp I , the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal found that a unit operator was subject to La. s penalty provision when it failed to provide a 103.1 report to a non-operating working interest owner who held oil, gas and mineral leases within the unit at issue. [2]
1] In the case, an operator initiated a concursus action seeking to resolve ownership interest in minerals underlying property on which it was operating. Flat River Farms, L.L.C. , the Louisiana Second Circuit addressed issues affecting the creation and preservation of mineral servitudes and payment of court costs in a concursus action. [1]
But the frog’s case has proven to have legs and may endure longer than the species itself. In July 2012, the USFWS designated 6,477 acres as federal, state, and private lands as critical habitat for the species, including the subject 1,544 acres of private land in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
The Prudential Regulators and ESAs lack authority to issue similar no-action relief to suspend enforcement and have instead offered guiding principles for examiners to implement a risk-based compliance review on a case-by-case basis. Prudential Regulator and ESA Regulatory Guidance The Prudential Regulators, which regulate many U.S.
By Rob McNeal Updated June 15, 2012 Significant revisions and amendments to Louisiana’s oilfield cleanup legislation, La. 30:29 (commonly known as Act 312) obtained final legislative approval on May 31, 2012 and are expected to become law shortly. House Bill Number 618 modifies Act 312 by amending the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.
A few months later, in May 2012, TC renewed its application, and again, the project underwent more than three years of review. The outcome of this case could have a significant impact on his strategy going forward. [1] 6] The State Department denied the permit within days of President Obama’s recommendation. 2] Texas, et al.
A few months later, in May 2012, TC renewed its application, and again, the project underwent more than three years of review. The outcome of this case could have a significant impact on his strategy going forward. [1] 6] The State Department denied the permit within days of President Obama’s recommendation. 2] Texas, et al.
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