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Corporate Protection Pipeline: Court Denies Economic Damages Based on Robins Dry Dock

The Energy Law

On October 30, 2023, the U.S. Ownership, in either case, can be determined through possession or control, responsibility for repair, and responsibility for maintenance. Ownership, in either case, can be determined through possession or control, responsibility for repair, and responsibility for maintenance. 303 (1927).

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BSEE’s Updated Decommissioning Rules Address RUEs and Formalize Predecessor Enforcement Practices

The Energy Law

What started in 2020 as a proposed joint rulemaking between the DOI’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) was recently finalized as a stand-alone BSEE rule addressing decommissioning. 250.1700, et seq. BSEE added a new paragraph (c) to 30 C.F.R.

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Louisiana’s Sabine River Authority Not Entitled To Sovereign Immunity

The Energy Law

In a recent opinion, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the “Sabine River Authority, State of Louisiana” (“SRA-L”) is not entitled to Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity. [1] 1] SRA-L was a named defendant in a suit by plaintiffs who own land in Louisiana and Texas. Tarrant County , 798 F.2d 2d 736, 744-45 (5 th Cir.

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USCG Updates Guidance on Safer Seas Act Compliance, Continuing to Show Strict Interpretation and Enforcement of Its Requirements

The Energy Law

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. This deadline is December 23, 2024.

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