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Students find their fit in STEM

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Girls who are introduced to STEM early in their education are far more likely to pursue careers in these fields later on. Since 2015, the sector has nearly doubled in size, underscoring the growing importance of aerospace and defense in the region. This was true for Utah student Abigail Tyer.

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Offshore Companies Face Surge in BSEE Enforcement Actions and Penalties

The Energy Law

186 IBLA 199 (2015). Together, these developments will undoubtedly lead to more litigation and a higher cost of doing business on the Outer Continental Shelf. The number of civil penalty cases has risen gradually since 2009, with a sharp increase over 2013-2015. In 2015, the average penalty was $87,119 over 42 cases.

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EPA’s Denial of Louisiana’s Revised SIP

The Energy Law

On December 7, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disapproved the state implementation plan (SIP) revisions for the Baton Rouge ozone nonattainment area that Louisiana set forth in response to EPA’s 2015 SIP Call rule. To comply with the 2015 SIP Call rule, Louisiana had proposed revising its SIP by removing LAC 33:III.2201.C.8,

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Recent Changes to Louisiana Tax Penalty Regime

The Energy Law

Now, the penalties imposed by Acts 2015, No. July 1, 2015 cannot be applied to tax periods prior to July 1, 2015. Kimberly Robinson, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Revenue [1] , rendering the earlier decision by the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal final. In addition, the late payment penalty in La.

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Livingston Parish Council Proposes Ordinance Banning Injection and Disposal Wells

The Energy Law

Welsh , 2015-1152 (La. Ordinance No. 2] The EPA regulations relating to Class VI wells can be found at 40 CFR §146.81 3] The Louisiana regulations relating to Class VI wells, which will go into effect once the state achieves primacy, can be found at 43 LAC §3601 et seq. [4] Tammany Parish Government v. 3/9/16); 199 So.3d

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Recent Changes to Louisiana Tax Penalty Regime

The Energy Law

Now, the penalties imposed by Acts 2015, No. July 1, 2015 cannot be applied to tax periods prior to July 1, 2015. Kimberly Robinson, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Revenue [1] , rendering the earlier decision by the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal final. In addition, the late payment penalty in La.

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Louisiana Supreme Court holds that payment of mineral royalties judgment against LDNR is a matter of legislative discretion, reversing grant of mandamus

The Energy Law

In 2015, the trial court recognized the plaintiffs as the rightful owners of the riverbanks and ordered the LDNR to pay back almost $4.7 Specifically, the class plaintiffs claimed to be the rightful owners of the adjacent riverbanks, which the State had exercised ownership over up until that time.

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