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.” Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., 6/30/2021); — So. Louisiana Land and Exploration Co., State of Louisiana v. 2d 686 (La.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

3d —, 2021 WL115917, the Second Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Comstock Oil & Gas, LLC, emphasizing not only the importance of the language of Comstock’s Master Service Agreement (“MSA”), but the absence of any contractual or actual operational control over the activities of its independent contractor.

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The Energy Law

MARCH 10, 2021

TMR Exploration, Inc , 2021 WL 267916, the First Circuit affirmed a district court ruling on summary judgment applying the good faith purchaser defense provision set forth in La. A recent decision from the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal may have lasting effects on good faith purchasers of oil.

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The Energy Law

MAY 3, 2021

See 2021 WL 1432222 (Tex. Bringing to mind the infamous Hatfield-McCoy family feud, Concho Resources, Inc. Ellison is a classic boundary dispute between a leasehold owner and neighboring lessees with allegations of fraud and more than $1 million at stake.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The Task Force released a first draft of the report in the spring of 2021. Carbon capture can use a variety of techniques to remove emissions from industrial and power production operations post-combustion. Noteworthy actions include: ACTION 5.6

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 29, 2021

2021 is already poised to offer substantial growth in the area of carbon capture and sequestration (“CCS”). The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 (“ H.R. An upcoming Energy Law Blog post will cover these provisions as well as the most recent Section 45Q regulations issued on January 6, 2021.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The SCC Estimate assigned a dollar value on estimated global damages caused by every additional ton of greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere by using economic models that capture the impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels, changes to agricultural productivity, water shortages, property damages from increased flood risk, etc.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 17, 2021

2:21-cv-00778-TAD-KK, 2021 WL 2154963 (W.D. June 15, 2021). The Lease Pause had been issued pursuant to Executive Order 14008, which was signed by President Biden on January 27, 2021 (“Executive Order”). Louisiana v.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 17, 2021

2:21-cv-00778-TAD-KK, 2021 WL 2154963 (W.D. June 15, 2021). The Lease Pause had been issued pursuant to Executive Order 14008, which was signed by President Biden on January 27, 2021 (“Executive Order”). Louisiana v.

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