The Energy Law

JANUARY 15, 2020

ExxonMobil removed the case to federal court arguing that the lawsuit involves “complex federal statutory, regulatory, and constitutional issues and frameworks,” which should supplant Massachusetts’ interpretation of climate issues. The majority of these cases have been brought under state nuisance laws.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 20, 2015

In what may appropriately be called a “swing and a miss”, the Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio has rejected plaintiffs’ attempt to avoid the need for medical expert testimony in a toxic tort case by pleading damages for “symptoms of discomfort” instead of disease. 04-14-00650-CV, 2015 Tex. Marathon Oil Corp , et al., at Law No.

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

In the landmark oilfield remediation case Corbello v. After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. The error was LL&E I’s holding that in cases without an express contractual restoration provision, “excess remediation damages were allowed under Act 312.” 2d 686 (La. 30:29, known as Act 312.

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The Energy Law

MAY 26, 2015

By Andrew Wooley On May 8, 2015, the Supreme Court of Texas held in Phillips v. The decision is noteworthy for two reasons. The trial court in Phillips entered judgment for the plaintiff on its tortious interference claim against defendant Phillips, subject to a remittitur of the jury’s $66.5 million damage finding to $31.16 million.

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The Energy Law

JULY 6, 2015

In February 2015, the Texas Supreme Court handed down its decision in In re Deepwater Horizon, __ S.W.3d 3d __, 2015 WL 674744 (Tex. On June 10, 2015, the Fifth Circuit further addressed this area of contract and insurance interplay with its decision in Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co. June 10, 2015). 13-51027 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 3, 2021

In this case, PennEast sought to exercise the federal eminent domain power bestowed upon it by the Natural Gas Act (NGA). The issue in this case centered around the relationship between the federal eminent domain power afforded to a FERC certificate holder and the sovereign immunity rights held by a state.

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The Energy Law

MAY 26, 2016

In January 2016, Judge Haik retired from the bench and the case was transferred to Judge Drell. Given that in 2015 all civil enforcement actions by the EPA yielded penalties totaling $205 million (excluding settlements), the CITGO judgment stands out as unusually large. Adm’r of E.P.A. CITGO Petroleum Corp., 3d 547, 549 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 3, 2017

The defendants removed the case to federal court, and, after a protracted jurisdictional battle, defeated SLFPA-E’s attempt to return the case to state court. The defendants thereafter filed a host of motions to dismiss the case on the merits, including a Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a claim.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 28, 2018

John the Baptist), removing the cases to federal court. In connection with the removals, on May 25, 2018, Defendants filed a Motion for Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation asking the Panel to coordinate pretrial proceedings in all 42 federal cases before a single judge. Bernard, and St.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 14, 2016

For more information on how the subsequent purchaser doctrine has been applied in legacy cases, click here.) 2015-CW-1857 (La. 100091, 17th JDC (Judgment on PXP Gulf Coast LLC and PXP Louisiana LLC’s Motion for Summary Judgment Based on the Subsequent Purchaser Doctrine (November 25, 2015)). Amerada Hess Corporation , No.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

14-31046, 2015 U.S. The case involved a Great Lakes vessel that anchored using both a cutter head (a dredging tool) and traditional anchors to stabilize the vessel. Plains Pipeline, L.P. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LEXIS 14337 (5th Cir. at *8 (emphasis in original).

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The Energy Law

JUNE 30, 2015

Kachina counterclaimed, arguing that Lillis breached the Agreement by failing to notify it of Davis’ third-party offer, as well as a declaratory judgment allowing it to both: 1) take compression deductions under the Agreement; and 2) exercise a renewal of Agreement until May 2015. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment.

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Producer's Edge

JANUARY 27, 2025

In this case, CT Land and Cattle and Cattle Co., In this case, CT Land and Cattle and Cattle Co., Citing two Fifth Circuit cases, CT Land also argued that the burial provision ran with the land, meaning that it could be enforced by successive surface owners. —Amarillo June 28, 2024, pet.

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Producer's Edge

DECEMBER 16, 2024

June 28, 2024) In this case, the Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Railroad Commission’s rejection of 16 applications to force pool a narrow winding tract of riverbed minerals with neighboring horizontal wells pursuant to the Texas Mineral Interest Pooling Act (“MIPA”). Ammonite Oil & Gas Corp. Comm'n of Tex.,

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

14-40128, 2015 U.S. 4, 2015). 2] In the Citgo case, the Fifth Circuit dove into these uncertain regulatory waters head on. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion regarding criminal liability under environmental statutes. United States v. Citgo Petroleum Corp., LEXIS 15865 (5th Cir. 16 U.S.C. §

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

In the landmark oilfield remediation case Corbello v. After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. The error was LL&E I’s holding that in cases without an express contractual restoration provision, “excess remediation damages were allowed under Act 312.” 2d 686 (La. 30:29, known as Act 312.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

By ratifying the 2015 Paris Agreement, [1] nations across the world made a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by the year 2030. Carbon dioxide is one of the primary greenhouse gases found in the Earth’s atmosphere, accounting for 76% of global greenhouse gas emissions according to published reports.

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Drillers

MARCH 19, 2020

In 2015, this portion was 30%. Your employer also has the contact details of your family in case of an emergency. Offshore oil fields represent a substantial portion of the worlds total crude oil output. Now, it is in all likelihood more significant with several recent discoveries made in Brazil, Norway, and Guyana , among others.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 20, 2012

Therefore, these facilities must be in compliance no later than October 15, 2015. Under the new rules, storage tank emissions will not be aggregated with well emissions, and storage tank and glycol dehydrator emissions may be aggregated separately. . 7412 (n)(4)(A).Section 7412(n)(4) (emphasis added); see also 40 C.F.R. 7412 (n)(4)(A).Section

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

By ratifying the 2015 Paris Agreement, [1] nations across the world made a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by the year 2030. Carbon dioxide is one of the primary greenhouse gases found in the Earth’s atmosphere, accounting for 76% of global greenhouse gas emissions according to published reports.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

financial institutions, published final margin rules for non-cleared swaps in November 2015 [5] and the European Commission adopted its final legislation for non-cleared swaps margin under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (“EMIR”) in October 2016, which applies to many European financial institutions [6]. 30, 2015). [6]

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 16, 2014

The NGOs acknowledge that most “unreasonable delay cases” entail lengthier delays involving rulemaking proceedings that take years to complete, but argue that their petition is unique and different because it seeks an “emergency action” to abate an imminent hazard that cannot wait for a rulemaking because “lives are at stake.” Circuit 2004).

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The Energy Law

MAY 26, 2023

2] Justice Kennedy’s concurrence disagreed, stating that the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) must establish a significant nexus between wetlands and adjacent non-navigable tributaries on a case-by-case basis if the wetlands were to be regulated. [3] 1] The Court’s holding aligns with the plurality opinion of the Court in Rapanos v.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 2, 2019

The case stems from Executive Orders issued under the Obama Administration in 2015 and 2016 which withdrew certain areas in the Arctic and Atlantic regions from exploration and development under the offshore oil and gas leasing program. Trump , 3:17-00101. Instead, such revocation remains vested with Congress.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

2015 aerial photograph. In November 2015, President Obama announced that the cross-border permit would again be denied, asserting the project would have a negative impact on the country’s efforts to combat climate change and an insignificant impact on the economy, U.S. and Canada near Morgan, Montana. energy security, and oil prices.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 31, 2021

2015 aerial photograph. In November 2015, President Obama announced that the cross-border permit would again be denied, asserting the project would have a negative impact on the country’s efforts to combat climate change and an insignificant impact on the economy, U.S. and Canada near Morgan, Montana. energy security, and oil prices.

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