The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed into law on November 15, 2021, amended Section 40307 of the Outer Continental Shelfs Act (OCSLA) to provide authority to the U.S. In the meantime, more questions than answers remain regarding the regulatory framework for offshore CCS.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

On April 22, 2021, the plaintiffs—Texas, Louisiana, and eight other energy producing states (the “Plaintiff States”)—filed suit to challenge Executive Order 13990, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief.

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Energy Energy Exploration and Production Royalty 96

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. As a result, no lease sales have taken place since the Executive Order was signed. at 38-40. (2)

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Oil Gas Offshore Exploration and Production 59

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. As a result, no lease sales have taken place since the Executive Order was signed. at 38-40. (2)

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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. As a result, no lease sales have taken place since the Executive Order was signed. at 38-40. (2)

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