The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2021

On June 9, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1284 (“HB 1284”), which was introduced along with its Senate companion, SB 450, during the state’s 87th legislative session.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 3, 2021

On July 1, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service published Revenue Ruling 2021-13 , which provides guidance on three important issues related to the income tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration found in section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code.

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The Energy Law

MAY 24, 2023

BOEM approved the Construction and Operations Plan for the Vineyard Wind Project in July 2021, approximately 12 years after BOEM began evaluating the site for wind energy development. The plaintiffs’ arguments centered mostly on the project’s impact on an endangered species, the North Atlantic right whale.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 9, 2021

On December 3, 2021, the Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register of a settlement between Federal and State Trustees and Kirby Inland Marine, LP (“Kirby”) to resolve natural resource damages from a 2014 oil release. In November 2021, the U.S. 68686, and goes through January 3, 2022.

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The Energy Law

JULY 6, 2023

This requirement was to go into effect on August 1, 2021. In December 2019, to protect endangered sea turtles, the NMFS promulgated a rule requiring a TED on all skimmer trawlers over 40 feet in length, including those operating in state waters.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans requesting that the Court “hold unlawful, vacate, and set aside” the final rule which approved Louisiana’s 2021 application for primacy. The decision came after four public hearings between 2021 and 2023, and review of over 45,000 public comments.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2021

On June 8, 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a Request for Interest (RFI) to assess interest in possible commercial wind energy leasing in the Gulf of Mexico OCS. Issuance of the RFI comes in advance of the first scheduled meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force on June 15, 2021.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2021

On June 8, 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a Request for Interest (RFI) to assess interest in possible commercial wind energy leasing in the Gulf of Mexico OCS. Issuance of the RFI comes in advance of the first scheduled meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force on June 15, 2021.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2021

On June 8, 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a Request for Interest (RFI) to assess interest in possible commercial wind energy leasing in the Gulf of Mexico OCS. Issuance of the RFI comes in advance of the first scheduled meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force on June 15, 2021.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2021

On June 8, 2021, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a Request for Interest (RFI) to assess interest in possible commercial wind energy leasing in the Gulf of Mexico OCS. Issuance of the RFI comes in advance of the first scheduled meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force on June 15, 2021.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 3, 2021

On June 29, 2021, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, held that a natural gas company’s right to condemn property for a pipeline under the Natural Gas Act includes the right to condemn state-owned property. 1] 19-1039, 2021 WL 2653262 (U.S. June 29, 2021). [2] Supreme Court Decision , June 29, 2021, [link]. [3]

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The Energy Law

JULY 1, 2021

On June 30, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an opinion redefining the nature of available damages and the “actual, statutorily permitted role of the jury in Act 312 remediation lawsuits.” 6/30/2021); — So. State of Louisiana v. Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., 2020-00685 (La. 3d — (“ LL&E II ”). [1]. 2d 686 (La.

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The Energy Law

JULY 15, 2021

301 (formerly Senate Bill 185), which was signed by Governor Edwards on June 14, 2021 and will become effective on August 1, 2021. In an effort to address this issue, the Louisiana Legislature passed Act No.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Mandara Spa (Hawaii), LLC , 20-13449, 2021 U.S. The court noted that to expand Vaughan ’s limited scope to resolve all ambiguities in medical evidence in favor of every seaman would strip district courts of their ability to make credibility determinations when confronted with conflicting evidence. LEXIS 29285 (11 th Cir.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

20-30300, 2021 WL 96168, a three-judge panel of the U.S. On January 11, 2021, the Fifth Circuit panel affirmed. 2021 WL 96168 at *2. 2021 WL 96168 at *2. 2021 WL 96168 at *3. 2021 WL 96168 at *4. In In re Deepwater Horizon , No. See Barker v. Hercules Offshore, Inc., 3d 208, 224 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 21, 2021

Following through with President Biden’s campaign promise to halt oil and gas drilling on federal lands, on January 20, 2021, the Acting Secretary of the U.S.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

As announced in Louisiana Tax Commission Statewide Advisory 03-2021 on Hurricane Ida, pursuant to La. Louisiana Assessors in Parishes affected by Hurricane Ida have to reassess property for purposes of the upcoming annual property tax bills to take into account any reductions in fair market value to property as a result of hurricane damages.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 1, 2022

The first two meetings were held on June 15, 2021 , and February 2, 2022 , respectively. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held its third Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on July 27, 2022 (3 rd Meeting). During her presentation, Ms.

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 3, 2024

MVN-2021-00270-EG) in December 2021, and the project is currently in the design/permitting phase of the USACE’s environmental review process. The Port purchased 1,200 acres of land in Violet in 2020 after an exhaustive site selection and feasibility studies process. The Port submitted its application for a U.S.

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The Energy Law

JULY 24, 2020

The law will be effective on January 1, 2021 and will be applied prospectively only. This means that HB57 will not apply to any cause of action arising or pending prior to January 1, 2021. Governor John Bel Edwards signed HB57 into law on July 13 as Act 37 of the 2020 First Extraordinary Legislative Session.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 21, 2021

On June 9, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1284 (“HB 1284”), which was introduced along with its Senate companion, SB 450, during the state’s 87th legislative session.

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Reporting Oil and Gas

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

billion over a decade (2012-2021) due to mis-invoicing, while illicit outflows through export under-invoicing amounted to $5.11 trillion lost to money laundering. Experts revealed that Ghana experienced cumulative gross illicit flows of $14.39

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The Energy Law

JULY 30, 2021

Both laws become effective on August 1, 2021. 393 of the 2021 Regular Session , Louisiana’s nondiscrimination law protecting “pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions” in employment (La. Amendment to Pregnancy Accommodation Law.

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Oil Review Middle East

MARCH 10, 2025

Oil Review Middle East: What did your education and early career look like? Dr Chiraz Ennaceur: After completing my school education in Tunisia, I went on to achieve a civil engineering degree at Ecole National d'Ingnieurs de Gabs (ENIG). Digitalisation is the future wherever you look smart cities, health, education, and industry.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Construction and Operations Plan for this project was approved by BOEM in 2021. Also in June 2021, BOEM issued a Request for Interest (RFI) seeking public input on potential wind development in the GOM. The regulatory process leading to the Vineyard Wind Project offshore Massachusetts began in 2010. federal waters.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 22, 2023

back in 2021. Jones Act compliance has become a key component of the federal offshore wind regulatory regime since the enactment of the Garamendi Amendment to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”), 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Starting with assessments and collection actions instituted after January 1, 2021, the legislation also made significant changes to the rates of penalties imposed as well as the Department of Revenue’s burden in proving that taxpayers owe penalties. 1] 2018-1640 (La.

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The Energy Law

MAY 3, 2023

District Court for the Southern District of Texas in November of 2021. To date, Underwriters have not denied coverage. Noble House, attempted to bring suit against the Underwriters in the U.S. This was after a failed attempt to sue in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in October of 2020.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

ISDA executives also held a virtual press briefing on September 9, 2021 in which they discussed, with senior market participants, the role of derivatives in the rapid growth of sustainable financing products and ISDAs work in supporting this new market. Click here for the paper.

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The Energy Law

APRIL 14, 2021

On April 5, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) released its advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPRM”) to solicit public comments on questions pertinent to its implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (“CTA”) beneficial owner reporting requirements. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

20-30300, 2021 WL 96168, a three-judge panel of the U.S. On January 11, 2021, the Fifth Circuit panel affirmed. 2021 WL 96168 at *2. 2021 WL 96168 at *2. 2021 WL 96168 at *3. 2021 WL 96168 at *4. In In re Deepwater Horizon , No. See Barker v. Hercules Offshore, Inc., 3d 208, 224 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

2021) (“Henry Schein II”). Henry Schein, Inc. Archer & White Sales, Inc., By using this blog site you understand and acknowledge that there is no attorney client relationship formed between you and Liskow & Lewis and/or the individual Liskow & Lewis lawyers posting to this site by virtue of your using this site.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

BOEM’s Offshore Wind Leasing Path Forward for 2021–2025 anticipates additional auctions for federal offshore wind leases in the Central Atlantic, Oregon, and Gulf of Maine, in that order.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Energen Resources Corporation , 2021-0290 (La. 10/4/21), 2021 WL 4548529, —So. However, until now, no appellate court had addressed whether the doctrine barred a claim brought by a closely held or family-owned company who acquired the property in an intra-family transfer. In Louisiana Wetlands, LLC v.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 7, 2023

Eastland June 1, 2021). Another possible example, though not noted by the Court, can be seen in a case currently pending before the Eastland Court of Appeals: PetroLegacy Energy II, LLC v. Element Petroleum Props., 11-21-00103-CV (Tex.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

According to Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority, the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, will be phased out and abandoned by the end of 2021. Lenders should address this uncertainty by ensuring that their current and future loan agreements contemplate a life without LIBOR. [1]

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The Energy Law

MAY 18, 2021

Updated from May 18, 2021 post. On May 17, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the climate change litigation affecting the fossil fuel industry. In a 7-1 decision (Justice Alito recused), the Court held that an appellate court must consider all grounds for removal when an appeal is taken pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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