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

The Energy Law

The most recent versions of the NWPs were reissued in 2012, and they will be valid for five years, until March 18, 2017. NWP-12 is for “utility line activities.” Utility lines” are defined broadly enough to include oil and gas gathering lines. See 77 Fed. 10184 (Feb.

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Opportunity to Minimize the New Tax on 501(c)(3) Exempt Organization Employee Parking

The Energy Law

Due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) passed by Congress in December 2017, starting in 2018 many 501(c)(3) Exempt Organizations (“EOs”) are required to treat the cost of employer-paid qualified transportation and parking benefits as unrelated business taxable income (“UBTI”) to the EO.

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Louisiana Second Circuit Addresses: (1) Creation of Mineral Servitudes Via Notarial Acts of Correction; (2) Obstacles Suspending the Prescription of Nonuse from Running Against Mineral Servitudes; and (3) Payment of Court Costs in Concursus Actions

The Energy Law

27] Second, the operator had testified its “drop dead date” to spud its well was in May 2004 and that, had it realized servitude maintenance issues existed, the well could have been spudded in time. [28] 31:59 (2017)). [24] First, it recognized that the operator was familiar with the terrain and the potential for delays. [27]

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