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Air Permitting Update: EPA Ignores Summit Outside Sixth Circuit

The Energy Law

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. Summit Petroleum v. EPA , 2012 U.S. 21, 2012), available here (PDF). EPA, 690 F.3d

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

The Energy Law

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Subpart W rule to cover petroleum and natural gas facilities under the agency’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program. The original Subpart W rule for petroleum and natural gas facilities was proposed in March 2010.

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Air Permitting: Sixth Circuit Vacates Single Stationary Source Aggregation Determination for E&P Facilities Due to EPA’s Unreasonable Interpretation of Adjacent

The Energy Law

By Lesley Foxhall Pietras On August 7, 2012, in a 2-1 decision in Summit Petroleum Corp. See Summit Petroleum Corp. The question of what is “contiguous or adjacent” has long been vexing for the exploration and production industry. Under different administrations, EPA has changed its guidance on the meaning of this phrase.

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Texas Supreme Court Holds JOA Exculpatory Clause Applicable to All Activities of Operator

The Energy Law

denied), IP Petroleum Co., denied), and Abraxas Petroleum Corp. JOA exculpatory clauses often relieve the operator of liability to nonoperators absent a showing of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the operator. In recent years, appellate decisions in Castle Tex. Long Trusts , 134 S.W.3d 3d 267 (Tex. 3d 888 (Tex.

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Energy Transfer’s Executive Chairman Kelcy Warren

Energy Transfer

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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Fifth Circuit Rejects EPA’s Overreaching on CAA and MBTA

The Energy Law

Citgo Petroleum Corp., See Standards of Performance for VOC Emissions from Petroleum Refinery Wastewater Systems, 40 C.F.R. §§ 60.690 to 699 (“NSPS Subpart QQQ”). Background The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion regarding criminal liability under environmental statutes. United States v. 14-40128, 2015 U.S.

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Oil prices keep falling even before the arrival of new US administration

Crude Oil Futures

President Trump, meanwhile, intends to fill up the SPR, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, when he is officially in power. This is what happened in 2012: i n 2012, Saudi Arabia, through OPEC, attempted to undermine U.S. Of course, China would hit back, with the scope and scale of which remain to be seen in the early part of next year.

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