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State, Federal Governments Move Toward Wind Energy Leasing in the Gulf of Mexico

The Energy Law

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. This action entails collaboration between Louisiana agencies and the federal government, as well as transmission planning agencies, energy regulators, utilities, and the private sector.

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Livingston Parish Council Proposes Ordinance Banning Injection and Disposal Wells

The Energy Law

1] Although not limited to Class VI injection wells—which are those wells utilized for the injection and permanent sequestration of carbon dioxide—the proposed ordinance is clearly aimed at prohibiting carbon capture and sequestration operations within the parish. 1] The proposed ordinance can be viewed here: L.P. Ordinance No.

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A Primer on CCUS Regulation in Louisiana

The Energy Law

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects involve various legal issues. Like traditional exploration and development, CCUS projects require the operator to secure both the necessary private property rights from landowners as well as regulatory approval from the appropriate administrative agency in order to proceed.

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Louisiana Appeals Court Finds Environmental Justice Is Part of the Louisiana Public Trust Duty

The Energy Law

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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MADE IN AMERICA: U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Substation and Support Vessels Start to Set Sail for Federal Waters

The Energy Law

The substation’s maiden voyage marks a major milestone in the development of Jones Act compliant offshore wind vessels necessary to bring the large amount of federal utility-scale projects in the pipeline to fruition. On April 14, 2022, in the wake of the Garamendi Amendment, the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. the largest U.S.

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Texas Now One Step Closer to Obtaining Primacy Over Class VI Wells

The Energy Law

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. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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

The Energy Law

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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