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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Baker Hughes a G E Co., 21-30523, 2022 WL 9862487 (5th Cir. 17, 2022) (hereinafter “ D & J Invs. 17, 2022) (hereinafter “ D & J Invs. In D & J Invs. of Cenla, L.L.C. It further concluded that Louisiana law does not create a cause of action against LDEQ for contamination caused by private industry.”.

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JULY 6, 2023

The District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana preliminarily enjoined the enforcement of the Final Rule in Louisiana inshore waters until February 1, 2022, finding the state could sue in its quasi-sovereign capacity with its interest in and ownership of marine resources. This requirement was to go into effect on August 1, 2021.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Within the first six weeks of 2022, both state and federal governments have taken steps toward offshore wind energy development off the coast of Louisiana. Privacy Policy: By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry.

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JANUARY 11, 2022

On Friday, January 7, 2022, the Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously upheld a COVID-19 vaccine mandate program that the state’s largest private healthcare system implemented for its employees. Hayes, et al. University Health Shreveport , 21-01601 (La. It also held that the informed consent statute codified at La.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The Livingston Parish proposed ordinance is scheduled for a public hearing at an upcoming parish council meeting on September 8, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. [1] Privacy Policy: By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

A petition filed on July 19 by Sierra Club and Healthy Gulf seeks review of a “dredge and fill” permit granted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Driftwood LNG – a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal under construction near Lake Charles. 717r(d)(1)). [2]. 717r(d)(1)). [2].

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MAY 9, 2022

The period for public comment is open 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register or May 20, 2022, whichever period is longer, with the SEC aiming to finalize the rule by the end of 2022. For a complete description of the proposals’ background, other key provisions, timing, and filing framework, see [link]. [1]

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MARCH 28, 2022

Enhanced Recovery: Use of carbon dioxide for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery requires the creation of a unit by the Commissioner of Conservation for the purpose of secondary or tertiary recovery under La. However, pilot programs can be available to allow the commencement of an enhanced recovery project prior to creation of the unit. 30:1101-1111).

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APRIL 4, 2023

While 30:10 was amended during the 2022 legislative session, the amendment preserved the limited obligation of remitting the royalty and overriding royalty burdens to the nonparticipating owner for the benefit of the royalty and overriding royalty owners. Perhaps time will tell. The 2023 Regular Session begins on April 10th.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In a recent opinion released by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the court declined to vacate a deficient environmental impact statement (“EIS”) prepared in connection with two offshore lease sales held in 2018, the records of decision announcing the sales, or the leases issued.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

In September 2022, the district court vacated the facility’s air permits finding, among other reasons, that the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) had not done a proper analysis under the Louisiana Public Trust Doctrine. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality , 2023-CA-0578. The First Circuit disagreed.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

maritime law experienced two significant changes on December 23, 2022—one pertaining to liability for oil pollution, the other concerning small passenger vessels. After significant changes, the SPVA was signed into law on December 23, 2022, as part of the nearly 2000-page James M. 6] The last CPI adjustment occurred in 2019.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

On August 30, 2022, the Texas Railroad Commission approved proposed regulations relating to Class VI wells utilized for injecting and sequestering carbon dioxide in geologic formations. The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Coast Guard published Policy Letter 23-05 which provides the first actual guidance for vessel owners and operators on the expectations for the surveillance equipment that they are required to install and maintain under the Safer Seas Act, which became law in December 2022 as part of the James M. 1331(a))). .

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JUNE 22, 2023

On April 14, 2022, in the wake of the Garamendi Amendment, the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. On May 25, 2023, the Nation’s first U.S.-built The Kansas-engineered substation was designed and built by Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd., the largest U.S. the largest U.S. 1331 et seq. back in 2021. documented under U.S.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Valero Refining Meraux, LLC , 2022-00469 (La. On January 27, 2023, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a ruling involving claims for negligent infliction of emotional distress (“NIED”) absent physical damage. In Spencer v. 1/27/23), — So.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Today, on March 31, 2022, the Western District of Louisiana reversed that ruling and applied the same rationale to a pending motion for partial dismissal in one of the putative class actions, Self v. BPX Operating Co., The district court recognized this was a res nova issue for which there was no authority directly on point.

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MARCH 17, 2022

11, 2022), provides further guidance on what must be contained in correspondence from parties making demand on an operator under La. 11, 2022), provides further guidance on what must be contained in correspondence from parties making demand on an operator under La. Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:103.1 Kelly Land Company, L.L.C.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

In early 2022, BOEM announced its intention to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluating the environmental impacts of issuing wind leases within the Call Area. BOEM issued the Draft EA in July 2022. Over the past year, the U.S. Those impacts would be considered at a later date once wind energy leases are awarded.

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

68686, and goes through January 3, 2022. Privacy Policy: By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. The released oil impacted Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, including the wildlife refuge on Matagorda Island.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

However, on July 7, 2022, in Petro Ventures, Inc. Privacy Policy : By subscribing to Liskow & Lewis’ E-Communications, you will receive articles and blogs with insight and analysis of legal issues that may impact your industry. BSEE’s 2024 decommissioning rule would update 30 C.F.R. 250.1403; NTL No. 2023-N02 (March 24, 2023).

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

On December 16, 2022, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 which contains a material expansion of the United States Maritime Administration’s Capital Construction Fund Program. The Capital Construction Fund (“CCF”) program is designed to encourage owners of U.S. flagged vessels by offering tax incentives to do so.

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APRIL 14, 2021

FinCEN has until January 1, 2022, to implement the regulations regarding reporting requirements, although FinCEN is also using this ANPRM to solicit comments on the implementation of the related database maintenance use and disclosure provisions. The ANPRM seeks to better develop these definitions for the final regulations.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

On December 29, 2023, the USCG issued Maritime Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) 13-2023, Change 1 , an updated version of MSIB 13-23, that now includes a Frequently Asked Questions section addressing compliance with the Safer Seas Act that was passed in December of 2022. Why is there no compliance deadline mentioned in Policy Letter 23-04?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Reporting will not begin until the Treasury adopts regulations, which the Act mandates must be done by January 1, 2022. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) the identities of their beneficial owners and applicants. Who is a beneficial owner or applicant?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

After additional rounds of feedback from the Task Force and the public, some actions may be added, deleted, or revised prior to the release of the draft Climate Action Plan later this year and the Final Report in February 2022. The Task Force released a first draft of the report in the spring of 2021. Noteworthy actions include: ACTION 5.6

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APRIL 14, 2021

FinCEN has until January 1, 2022, to implement the regulations regarding reporting requirements, although FinCEN is also using this ANPRM to solicit comments on the implementation of the related database maintenance use and disclosure provisions. The ANPRM seeks to better develop these definitions for the final regulations.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Reporting will not begin until the Treasury adopts regulations, which the Act mandates must be done by January 1, 2022. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) the identities of their beneficial owners and applicants. Who is a beneficial owner or applicant?

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The two bureaus stated their focus for fiscal year (FY) 2022 would be on the development of regulations to address the IIJA requirement; accordingly, both BOEM and BSEE have budgeted funds for FY 2023 to develop such a framework.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

On September 14, 2022, the 19 th Judicial District Court revoked air permits issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) under Louisiana’s Prevention and Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) regulations [1] for a Formosa Plastics facility (“FG LA”) planned to be built in St. James Parish. [2] 2d 1152, 1156 (La.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Act of 2022 (“ SECURE 2.0 ”), signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022, is another round of retirement reforms that began with the original SECURE Act (i.e., The SECURE 2.0 the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act”) passed in 2019. Some of the SECURE 2.0 For a summary of the provisions of SECURE 2.0

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JULY 7, 2022

The proposed plan, which generally tracks the 2017-2022 plan issued under the Obama Administration, contemplates 10 potential Gulf of Mexico lease sales, plus 1 potential Alaska Cook Inlet lease sale over the next five years. a five-year plan). The time for the public to weigh in on our future is now.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Task Force submitted the Louisiana Climate Initiatives Interim Report, and it will decide what strategies are included in the Final Climate Report due in February 2022. In February 2020, Governor Edwards committed to forming a Climate Initiatives Task Force for the purpose of developing recommendations to address greenhouse gas emissions.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Task Force submitted the Louisiana Climate Initiatives Interim Report, and it will decide what strategies are included in the Final Climate Report due in February 2022. In February 2020, Governor Edwards committed to forming a Climate Initiatives Task Force for the purpose of developing recommendations to address greenhouse gas emissions.

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JUNE 30, 2023

The EPA opened two Title VI investigations in April 2022, based on two complaints—one based on approvals for the Denka Performance Elastomer facility (“Denka”) in St. In October 2022, the EPA sent its initial findings, indicating that some of LDEQ and LDH’s practices may be in violation of Title VI. James Parish.

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APRIL 13, 2022

On February 11 th , 2022, the major questions doctrine was used by the Western District to halt introduction of this calculation by preliminary injunction on the grounds that the social cost of carbon estimates did not undergo the appropriate notice-and-comment procedures required under the major questions doctrine.

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MAY 2, 2023

For example, in August 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency issued interim guidance on EJ and permitting in which it suggested that some EJ issues may rise to such a level that a permit could be denied based on EJ issues alone. Currently, individual agencies have been issuing guidance on EJ concerns.

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