The Energy Law

MAY 11, 2017

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 29, 2022

2, 2015), Docket No. (“Pivotal” or “Pivotal II”) , 151 FERC ¶ 61,006 (Apr. RP15-259-000. [5]

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The Energy Law

MAY 26, 2016

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. See Environmental Enforcement Results for 2015 , 2015 ABA Env’t Energy, & Resources L.: Year in Rev.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2016

PHMSA’s authorization previously expired in 2015.) The Safe Pipes Act reauthorizes the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) through 2019 as well as its associated programs, including the one-call notification program, the pipeline integrity program, and state damage prevention programs.

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. The lure of that financial “delta”—the cost difference between attaining government standards and some standard in excess of that—was an engine that has shaped legacy litigation in the ensuing years. The LL&E II Decision. The jury awarded $3.5

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The Energy Law

JUNE 14, 2016

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)). 3] The plaintiff sought writs from the First Circuit Court of Appeal. Yesterday, (June 13, 2016), the First Circuit denied the writ “on the showing made.”

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2017

In May 2015, a jury found BP was responsible for the damage. In September 2015, the trial court ordered BP to submit a remediation plan to DNR, and it also referred the matter to DNR for a public hearing and development of a most feasible plan.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 3, 2017

On February 13, 2015, Judge Brown granted that motion, finding in a detailed opinion that SLFPA-E’s tort claims were without merit because the defendants did not owe any duty to the plaintiff under Louisiana law.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 3, 2021

In 2015, PennEast sought a certificate of public convenience and necessity from FERC authorizing the construction of a 116-mile pipeline from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, to Mercer County, New Jersey.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 18, 2016

This clarification comes after a number of leaks in 2014 and 2015 from pipelines that were believed to be “abandoned.” Parts 192 and 195 (2016).

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The Energy Law

MARCH 17, 2020

Prior to 2015, BSEE routinely granted applications to decommission pipelines in place pursuant to 30 C.F.R. Since 2015, BOEM has executed fifty-eight MMP leases for use of 164 million cubic yards of sand. Forty-six of those projects have already been completed, four have expired, and eight are still active.

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Drillers

MARCH 19, 2020

In 2015, this portion was 30%. To apply for the most menial job on a platform, you need to be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or an equivalent education certificate. Living on an offshore oil rig or a platform, or in living quarters on a vessel attached to a rig, all have similar challenges.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 7, 2018

On Thursday, a divided panel of the Texas Court of Appeals in Houston held that the 2014-2015 drop in oil prices is not a force majeure for purposes of general force majeure contractual protection. In TEC Olmos, LLC v.

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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

JUNE 28, 2018

2015)); Legendre v. 3d 169, 172 (5 th Cir. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. , 3d 398, 400 (5 th Cir.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 2, 2017

He was appointed to the Judicial Conference Committee of Federal-State Jurisdiction by Justice William Rehnquist in 2004 and became chief judge of the Eastern District in 2015. Bush in 2001. Prior to joining the bench, he practiced commercial litigation at Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale LLP and Little & Metzger.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 27, 2020

We understand that the actual installation of the WTG units was to occur outside of the JA Territorial Waters on the OCS; however, given the specific facts and proposed use of the various vessels at issue in the July 2015 Ruling, the result should have been the same.

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. The lure of that financial “delta”—the cost difference between attaining government standards and some standard in excess of that—was an engine that has shaped legacy litigation in the ensuing years. The LL&E II Decision. The jury awarded $3.5

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The Energy Law

JUNE 2, 2020

The energy companies have already argued to the Supreme Court that the Fourth Circuit’s decision is in conflict with the Seventh Circuit’s 2015 ruling in Lu Junhong v. It could be expected that the energy companies may also petition the Supreme Court for review of the Ninth Circuit’s decision. 3d 805 (7th Cir.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 15, 2020

United States is at the forefront. United States , No. 6:15-cv-1517-AA, 2018 WL 6303774 (D. 21, 2018), appeal docketed , No. 18-36082 (9th Cir.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 17, 2020

Recall that prior to the CARES Act, partnerships subject to the new partnership audit rules included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (“ BBA ”) were precluded from filing amended returns and could only obtain the tax benefits of an amended return by filing an Administrative Adjustment Request (“ AAR ”) pursuant to section 6227 of the Code.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

30, 2015). [6] Prudential Regulator and ESA Regulatory Guidance The Prudential Regulators, which regulate many U.S. 2] The European Supervisory Authorities include the European Banking Authority, the European Securities and Markets Authority and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority. [3] 6, 2016). [4] 4] CFTC Letter No.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This most recent action revokes the EPA guidance issued nearly a year earlier in October 2020, and it readopts the agency’s prior SSM policy for SIPs which was published on June 12, 2015. 2015 SSM SIP Policy. 33840 (June 12, 2015). While published as a final rule, the 2015 SSM SIP Policy was nonbinding.

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The Energy Law

MAY 26, 2023

In 2015, under the Obama administration, the EPA and the Corps issued a new rule expanding the major categories of regulated waters while retaining the case-specific significant nexus determination for questionable waters.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

2015), the Fifth Circuit held that the MBTA “only prohibits intentional acts (not omissions) that directly (not indirectly or accidentally) kill migratory birds.” Forest Serv. , 3d 110, 115 (8th Cir. 1997); Seattle Audubon Society v. Evans , 952 F.2d 2d 297, 302 (9th Cir. Most clearly, in United States v. CITGO Petroleum Corp. , Natural Res.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

2015), the Fifth Circuit held that the MBTA “only prohibits intentional acts (not omissions) that directly (not indirectly or accidentally) kill migratory birds.”. Forest Serv. , 3d 110, 115 (8th Cir. 1997); Seattle Audubon Society v. Evans , 952 F.2d 2d 297, 302 (9th Cir. Most clearly, in United States v. CITGO Petroleum Corp. , Natural Res.

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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. President Trump issued an Executive Order in 2017 which revoked the Obama withdrawals.

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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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