The Energy Law

JUNE 20, 2023

F]ederal maritime law governs whether a claim sounds in admiralty and that the relevant substantive law governs whether a plaintiff has alleged a valid prima facie claim,” citing Blue Whale Corp. On June 2, the U.S. Property of the defendant within the district is then subject to seizure. Bunge appealed.

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The Energy Law

JULY 10, 2023

The Mineral Board’s most recent agenda for its July 12, 2023 meeting noted that the Mineral Board is considering outsourcing these functions to third-party legal counsel as part of the matters to be discussed in its executive session. A copy of the Mineral Board’s agenda can be found here.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 30, 2023

As of June 7, 2023, a bill aiming to prohibit entities controlled by “foreign adversaries” from buying, leasing, or otherwise acquiring immovable property in the state has passed both the Louisiana House and Senate and is now awaiting the Governor’s approval. Sponsored by Rep. Valerie Hodges, Louisiana House Bill No. The bill’s author, Rep.

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The Energy Law

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In doing so, the court found itself “in accord with the other courts of appeals, which have unanimously found there is no federal jurisdiction where state or local governments have brought state-law actions against energy companies for conduct relating to climate change.” 19, 2023) (“ D.C. District of Columbia v. 22-7163 (Dec.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 13, 2023

As of June 2023, 146 countries have ratified or adopted the International Maritime Organization’s (“IMO”) International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 (the “CLC”). The greater of $2,500 per gross ton or $21,521,300 CLC 92 ​Vessel Size 2023 Limit of Liability 3 ​ <5,000/GRT 4.51 <3,000/GRT 2.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

3d , 2023 WL 526075, the Louisiana Supreme Court rejected a writ of mandamus that would have compelled the LDNR to satisfy a $4.7 As there are no such provisions governing the Crooks plaintiffs’ mineral royalties claims, the legislature has retained its discretion to appropriate funds for those claims. In Crooks v. 1/1/23), So.

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The Energy Law

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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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The environmental groups, represented by Earth Justice, believe that the state’s program ran by the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (LDENR) is less stringent than the EPA’s program and hope to have permitting authority returned to the federal government. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2023

The 2023 Louisiana Regular Session has ended. HB 571 provided a balanced approach between providing additional protections for local governments and communities while permitting the CCS industry in Louisiana to move forward. HB 571 by Speaker Schexnayder was the only one of the nine CCS bills filed in the House to pass.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 9, 2023

The 2023 Louisiana Regular Session has ended. HB 571 provided a balanced approach between providing additional protections for local governments and communities while permitting the CCS industry in Louisiana to move forward. HB 571 by Speaker Schexnayder was the only one of the nine CCS bills filed in the House to pass.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

2023-N02 (March 24, 2023). The DOI’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) is slated to make further revisions to its decommissioning regulations, following other decommissioning amendments made last year as previously reported on The Energy Law Blog. BSEE’s 2024 decommissioning rule would update 30 C.F.R. 86285 (Dec.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Over the past year, the U.S. Department of Interior has taken several important steps toward making wind energy development a reality in the Gulf of Mexico. To date, the development of offshore wind in federal waters has largely been limited to the east coast. Those impacts would be considered at a later date once wind energy leases are awarded.

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The Energy Law

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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The Energy Law

MAY 26, 2023

To support its position regarding the third factor—the degree of local autonomy the entity enjoys—SRA-L harped on the fact that its thirteen board members are gubernatorial appointees confirmed by the state senate with no involvement by local governing bodies or local legislators. Tarrant County , 798 F.2d 2d 736, 744-45 (5 th Cir.

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The Energy Law

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. In the meantime, more questions than answers remain regarding the regulatory framework for offshore CCS.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 14, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Ocean Policy Committee (composed of members from the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Science and Technology Policy) published a Request for Information, seeking input on developing an “Ocean Justice Strategy.” Comments are due by July 24, 2023.

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The Energy Law

JUNE 30, 2023

On June 27, 2023, the EPA administratively closed its Title VI investigations into whether the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and the Louisiana Department of Health’s (“LDH”) permits and other approvals regarding two facilities resulted in racial discrimination. This decision is currently on appeal.

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The Energy Law

MAY 2, 2023

On April 21, 2023, the Biden administration reinforced and expanded its commitment to promoting environmental justice by signing new Executive Order 14096, “Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All.”

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 4, 2023

On July 31, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) regulations. e) (proposed). These proposed changes are “Phase 2” of the Biden Administration’s response to 2020 changes promulgated by the Trump Administration. k) (proposed). Under Section 1501.3,

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