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Texas Supreme Court to Review $500 Million Verdict in Case Involving Formation of Partnership to Construct Crude Oil Pipeline

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a case concerning Texas partnership law. The dispute between ETP and Enterprise began in 2011, when Enterprise approached ETP about potentially building a crude oil pipeline together. for the construction of the pipeline. Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. , and has been closely followed by the energy industry.

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Louisiana Third Circuit Decision Imposes Damages for Due Process Violation on Private Company

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On July 15, 2020, The Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion awarding damages for a violation of due process rights against a private pipeline company. Bayou Bridge Pipeline, LLC v. Martin Parish and were needed for construction of the pipeline. Acres, More or Less, Located in St. Martin Parish, et al. [1]

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Louisiana Third Circuit Decision Imposes Damages for Due Process Violation on Private Company

The Energy Law Blog

On July 15, 2020, The Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion awarding damages for a violation of due process rights against a private pipeline company. Bayou Bridge Pipeline, LLC v. Martin Parish and were needed for construction of the pipeline. Acres, More or Less, Located in St. Martin Parish, et al. [1]

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Trans Energy Settlement Shows Need for E&P Wetlands Compliance Strategy

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The United States and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection alleged that the company impounded streams and discharged dirt, sand, rocks and other materials into streams and wetlands without permits to construct well pads, pipeline stream crossings, surface impoundments, and other structures relating to natural gas extraction.

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Nigeria Oil Industry Overview

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Pipeline vandalism, militant attacks on infrastructure, protests and lawsuits are among the issues that have plagued Nigerias oil industry for years. For many, stealing crude oil from the pipelines and processing it at one of the many illegal refineries in the region is a means of earning a living. million BPD as of November 2019.

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OSHA Awards Damages for Retaliatory Discharge of Jones Act Seaman in Violation of Seaman’s Protection Act

The Energy Law Blog

On October 20, 2017, Bouchard Transportation’s ATB BUSTER BOUCHARD/B. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently took action against a maritime employer for allegedly retaliating against a seaman who cooperated with the Coast Guard in connection with its investigation of a maritime casualty.

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Louisiana State Court Reverses Issuance of Air Permits, Citing Environmental Justice Concerns

The Energy Law Blog

In the seminal case Save Ourselves, Inc. The public trust doctrine, which is enshrined within the Louisiana Constitution, requires environmental protection “insofar as possible and consistent with the health, safety, and welfare of the people.” Env’tl Control Com’n , 452 So. 2d 1152, 1156 (La. 14, 2022). [3] 24, 2022), [link]. [4]

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