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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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Students find their fit in STEM

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Her newfound interest led her to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering and data analytics at Utah State University. Since 2015, the sector has nearly doubled in size, underscoring the growing importance of aerospace and defense in the region. Tyer took an aptitude assessment and the results revealed acuity in STEM.

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LNG Facilities Facing Environmental Challenges

The Energy Law

Army Corps of Engineers to Driftwood LNG – a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal under construction near Lake Charles. 2, 2015), Docket No. A petition filed on July 19 by Sierra Club and Healthy Gulf seeks review of a “dredge and fill” permit granted by the U.S. 717r(d)(1)). [2]. 19, 2014), Docket No. RP15-259-000. [5]

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

The Energy Law

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. After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. The LL&E II Decision. The jury awarded $3.5

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What It’s Like To Work On An Offshore Oil Rig

Drillers

In 2015, this portion was 30%. Roughnecks operate cranes, run drilling engines and pipes, and are in general given more skilled tasks and paid more for doing them. Further up are the specialists with degrees in petroleum engineering, geoscience, marine engineering, and other relevant areas of knowledge.

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

The Energy Law

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. After the LL&E I decision, the case went to trial in 2015. The LL&E II Decision. The jury awarded $3.5

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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

Darue Engineering & Manufacturing, 545 U.S. 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. Minton , 568 U.S. 251, 258 (2013) (citing Grable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. 308, 314 (2005)). Regions Bank of La.,

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