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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

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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Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

The Energy Law

Several pieces of energy-industry legislation are teed up for debate as state legislatures reconvene for their first sessions of 2021. The Texas Legislature convened for its 2021 session earlier this month with several issues on the agenda. Mary Ann Perez and Sen. Pre-filed and introduced by State Sen.

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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

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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United States Supreme Court Issues First Decision in Climate Litigation

The Energy Law

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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Renewable Energy Efforts Highlighted in Draft Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Louisiana

The Energy Law

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. However, many – if not most – local governments lack the capacity and technical expertise to develop ordinances on their own.

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The Value of This LARGE SCALE Gold Deposit Is Getting Ready to Jump

Oil and Gas Investments

With 94% of the resource known to be in mineralized bands, the exploration risk to take this Inferred 5.2 GSHR has only drilled 4km of the immediate 8km Moss corridorso LOTS of exploration potential left. The Greenstone Gold Mine started being built in Q4 2021. Its close to very cheap power ($0.08/KwH)

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Carbon Capture and Sequestration in 2021: The Path Forward

The Energy Law

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.