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Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court

The Energy Law

JUNE 2, 2020

Amidst historically low oil prices and economic shutdowns, fossil fuel companies continue to defend against lawsuits brought by state and local governments claiming climate-change related damages. The two federal district court judges handling the eight cases reached different conclusions on Plaintiffs’ remand motions. BP PLC et al.

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Casing Government Energy Energy

Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

The “ LL&E II ” decision finds that Act 312 charges the court, not the jury, to determine the funding needed to remediate property to government standards. If (and only if) an express contractual provision allows greater remediation than government standards, a jury may consider and award such “excess remediation” damages.

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E&A Exploration and Production Government Casing

Fifth Circuit Vacates $6 Million Clean Water Act Penalty

The Energy Law

JULY 26, 2013

By Greg Johnson and Stephen Wiegand In a July 17, 2013 decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a $6 million dollar penalty levied under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) against CITGO Petroleum Corporation (“CITGO”) and remanded the matter to the Western District of Louisiana for further consideration.

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Casing Petroleum Barrel Oil

New Texas Legislation Authorizes TCEQ to Permit Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

By Jillian Marullo House Bill 788, signed into law on June 14, 2013, authorizes the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases (“GHG”) “[t]o the extent that greenhouse gas emissions require authorization under federal law.” In July 2013, the D.C.

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Gas Casing Completion Government

Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

The “ LL&E II ” decision finds that Act 312 charges the court, not the jury, to determine the funding needed to remediate property to government standards. If (and only if) an express contractual provision requires greater remediation than government standards, a jury may consider and award such “excess remediation” damages.

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E&A Exploration and Production Government Casing

Clean Power Plan: The Legal Battle Continues

The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Petitioners include thirty States, State agencies, and local government entities and more than one hundred private companies, cooperatives, and industry trade groups. The Rule arbitrarily excludes pre-2013 low- and zero-emitting generation sources from being able to create emission reduction credits. The case is moving quickly.

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Casing Government Natural Gas IT

Environmental Groups File Suit to Compel EPA to Review and Revise Oil and Gas Waste Regulations

The Energy Law

MAY 12, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), seeking to compel EPA to “fulfill long-delayed nondiscretionary duties” under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by issuing revised regulations governing oil and gas wastes. McCarthy , Case No. The lawsuit is styled as Environmental Integrity Project, et al. McCarthy , 989 F.

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Oil Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Casing

Third Circuit Restores Rule B Attachment Based On Breach of Contract Claim Under English Law, Implied Indemnity Claim Not Enough

The Energy Law

JUNE 20, 2023

In this case, Tongli Shipping Pte. F]ederal maritime law governs whether a claim sounds in admiralty and that the relevant substantive law governs whether a plaintiff has alleged a valid prima facie claim,” citing Blue Whale Corp. Tongli”) time chartered the cargo ship M/V Orient Rise to Bunge S.A. Grand China Shipping Dev.

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Completion E&A E&P IT

The Good Neighbor Provision on Steroids: Third Circuit Ruling Resurrects Clean Air Act Section 126(b)

The Energy Law

JULY 23, 2013

July 12, 2013) (pdf). In the wake of the Third Circuit’s ruling, it is possible that more states and local governments will file Section 126(b) petitions, and that EPA may be more receptive to such petitions. See GenOn REMA, LLC v. 12-1022, slip op. at 29 (3d Cir. at 27 (quoting 42 U.S.C.

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Casing Operator Government Mechanic

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

The Energy Law

AUGUST 29, 2014

Secretary Salazar originally intended the IRU’s functions to continue within the three new bureaus; however, as of fiscal year 2013, the IRU was operating only within BSEE (PDF). The Natural Resources Committee for the House of Representatives has questioned DOI about the IRU’s composition and activities. Richard Hastings (R-Wash.),

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Field Operator Exploration and Production E&A

EPA and BSEE Team Up to Resolve Offshore Environmental Violations

The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

According to the complaint (PDF) DOJ filed in February 2013, Cleartron ZB-103 was routinely “injected into the outfall pipe to mask oil sheen on the ocean surface resulting from ATP’s discharge of wastewater containing quantities of oil in excess of its NPDES permit limit.” See United States v. ATP Oil & Gas Corp. , 955 F.Supp.2d

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Offshore Exploration and Production Oil Government

Fifth Circuit Rejects EPA’s Overreaching on CAA and MBTA

The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The government argued that any equipment used to separate oil should be considered an “oil-water separator” regardless of whether it contained all the ancillary equipment described in the definition. . § 2] In the Citgo case, the Fifth Circuit dove into these uncertain regulatory waters head on. 703(a); 16 U.S.C. § 65844 (Nov.

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Refinery Oil Basin Government

Sierra Club Asks Court to Ban Use of Legacy DOT-111 Tank Cars

The Energy Law

OCTOBER 16, 2014

In September, the Sierra Club, one of the largest environmental organizations in the United States, filed a lawsuit seeking an immediate ban on the transportation of crude oil in allegedly outdated and unsafe tank cars despite the fact that the government has proposed regulations to address the same concerns. 3d 413, 419 (D.C. Circuit 2004).

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Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court

Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

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Fifth Circuit Vacates $6 Million Clean Water Act Penalty

New Texas Legislation Authorizes TCEQ to Permit Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Overturning 8 Years of “Palpable Error,” The Louisiana Supreme Court Limits Damages Available to Landowners in Oilfield Legacy Litigation

Clean Power Plan: The Legal Battle Continues

Environmental Groups File Suit to Compel EPA to Review and Revise Oil and Gas Waste Regulations

Third Circuit Restores Rule B Attachment Based On Breach of Contract Claim Under English Law, Implied Indemnity Claim Not Enough

The Good Neighbor Provision on Steroids: Third Circuit Ruling Resurrects Clean Air Act Section 126(b)

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

EPA and BSEE Team Up to Resolve Offshore Environmental Violations

Fifth Circuit Rejects EPA’s Overreaching on CAA and MBTA

Sierra Club Asks Court to Ban Use of Legacy DOT-111 Tank Cars

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